Folders used in sewing machines

FOLDERS USED IN SEWING MACHINES... CUFF hemming short sleeve…DOWNTURNED IMITATION CUFF HEMMER UPTURNED IMITATION CUFF HEMMER Produces tailored cuff on knit and dress shirts May be used

FOLDERS USED

IN SEWING MACHINES

Belong to the category of WORK AIDS…

Family of FOLDERS…

Additional devices that can be added to basic sewing machines

USES

To improve productivity Improve or maintain quality standards Reduce training time of operator

Reduce fatigue of operator

COMMON TYPES include

Guides Specialized presser feet Stitching jig

Folders Binders

What are WORK AIDS?

Folders for SHIRTS

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Closing SIDE SEAMS

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SLEEVE PLACKET

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SHOULDER and YOKE joining…

YOKING FOLDER

Turns down the top ply and joins it to

two additional ply

The bottom ply is then turned back to

form the yoke

Special foot is needed

SHOULDER JOINING FOLDER

Foot and Guide assist in turning and top stitching front

and back collar bands after they have been sewn to the collar

Produces a consistent stitch margin along the bead

POCKET hemming…

Used to hem the top of pockets

CUFF hemming (short sleeve)…

DOWNTURNED IMITATION CUFF

HEMMER

UPTURNED IMITATION CUFF

HEMMER

Produces tailored cuff on knit and dress shirts

May be used on lockstitch or chain stitch machines

Stripes and plaids are easily matched

Piping and other types of trim may also be added

Produces a tailored cuff on knit and dress shirts

Must be used on lockstitch machines

CUFF hemming (long sleeve)…

UPTURNED CUFF HEMMER

Used on lockstitch machines with lining and face

goods in short pieces

Hemmer is adjustable to allow for different size lining

and face goods

DOWNTURNED CUFF HEMMER

Used on chain stitch machines with lining in rolls and face goods in pieces or rolls

Hemmer is adjustable to allow for different size lining and face goods

Closing SIDE SEAM…

Lap seam folders are used

Folder with separate width adjustment are available

Can also be made with a spring release which will allow sleeve seam to

pass through freely

LAP SEAM FOLDER

SLEEVE PLACKET…

Used to sew a continuous facing around the sleeve opening

Designed for sewing short pieces in

straight runs on side of sleeve

Folders For JEANS

BELT

LOOPS

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CloseSIDE SEAMS

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CloseINSEAMS

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SetZIPPERS

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BOTTOMLEGhemming

5

JoinRISERSEAM

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BELT LOOPS…

Used for producing belt loops on

double needle cover stitch machines from short strips of

For blind stitch machines

(overlap style)

Close SIDE SEAMS…

Have width adjustment to allow operator to keep a very close stitch margin Available with spring front to allow seam clearance

Close INSEAMS…

LAP SEAM FOLDER WITH

PIPING

Used to attach ready made

trim or piping to leg seam

IMITATION LAP SEAM

Produces an Imitation Lap Seam for decorative effects

Set ZIPPERS…

Used to attach and topstitch left zipper fly

on jeans and corduroys

Top and bottom scrolls adjustable to

achieve desired stitch margin

FLY FRONT FOLDER

Turns the lining down and

stitches it to the fly in one

operation Top Scroll and Bottom Guide adjustable

BOTTOM LEG hemming…

Used to hem bottom legs of dungarees and similar garments Has width adjustment and spring action for seams

Join RISER SEAM…

Have width adjustment to allow operator to keep a very close stitch margin

Available with spring front to allow seam clearance FLAT BED STYLE

FEED OF THE ARM STYLE

ELASTIC

ATTACHMENT

ZIPPER attachment

for Multi needle machines

single TURN HEMMER

Multiple NEEDLE BANDING

BARREL HEMMERS (roll hemmers)

Covered ELASTIC ATTACHMENT…

Designed for use with covered webbing in making a shirred waistband on

sportswear, pants

It folds banding around the stretched webbing and simultaneously applies it to the garment

Single turn HEMMER…

Single turn (Raw Edge) hemmers

BARREL HEMMERS ( roll hemmers)…

•Excellent for continuous Hemming on automatic sewing operations

•Made for most two needle machines

ZIPPER attachment for multi-needle machines…

Designed to give greater production, with greater uniformity, from a less skilled operator

OPERATION The individual zipper is pushed through the guide to the foot

The garment parts are then placed in the folders and the whole section is sewn at one time

Multiple needle BANDING…

•Designed for banding skirts, shorts, etc

•Made with an adjustable gauges so that the amount of 'bite' on the

garment can be varied