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Advanced Garments Construction

This document provides information on the relationship between sewing machines and needles. It lists common sewing machine types and the appropriate needle sizes and points for different fabric weights. It also includes a table detailing thread consumption for various stitch types, including the percentage of needle thread, bobbin thread, and looper thread used. The key information is that different sewing machine types require specific needle sizes and points depending on the fabric weight and stitch being sewn, and that thread consumption varies significantly depending on the stitch class and number of threads used.

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Advanced Garments Construction

This document provides information on the relationship between sewing machines and needles. It lists common sewing machine types and the appropriate needle sizes and points for different fabric weights. It also includes a table detailing thread consumption for various stitch types, including the percentage of needle thread, bobbin thread, and looper thread used. The key information is that different sewing machine types require specific needle sizes and points depending on the fabric weight and stitch being sewn, and that thread consumption varies significantly depending on the stitch class and number of threads used.

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ADVANCE GARMENTS CONSTRUCTION

Relation between m/c & needle:

M/c name Needle type Maximum uses needle size Needle point
(singer & organ)
Light Medium Heavy
weight weight weight
fabric fabric fabric
1-N L/S DB x 1 9,10 11-14 15-22 For woven: sharp&
m/c(basic type) round
For knit: ball
O/L DC x 7 7-10 11-14 15-20 For woven: round&
sharp.
For knit: ball
BTN- attach TQ x 7 9-12 13-16 17-22 For woven: slab&
sharp.
For knit: pointed,
round
2-N L/S DP x 5 9-12 13-16 17-22 Same to 1-N L/S
Bar tack m/c DP x 5 9-12 13-16 17-22 Bar tack, BTN hole
M/T c/s same to BTN
Button holing attach.
m/c M/T c/s same to 1-
N l/s
Feed of the arm TV x 1-7 9-12 13-16 17-22 Same to 1-N l/s

Automatic welt MT x 190 9-12 13-16 17-22 Same to 1-N l/s


PKT making
Blind stitch LW x 2T 9-12 13-16 17-22 Same to 1-N l/s

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Thread consumption:-
Stitch Description m/c name Thread No of %of %of %of
class consumptio needle Nthread Bthread Lthr
n ead
Per Per
inch cm
100- Single 1-n Single 4 4cm 1 100% ------ ---
101 thread chain thread chain inch -
stitch stitch m/c
(basic)
103 Single Blind stitch m/c 4 4 1 100% ------ ---
thread chain inch cm --
stitch
300- Lock stitch 1-n lockstitch 2.5 2.5 1 50% 50% ---
301 m/c --
304 Lock stitch Zigzag stitch 7 7 1 50% 50% ---
m/c -
400- Multi thread 1-n Multi 5.5 5.5 1 25% ------ 75%
401 chain stitch thread chain
stitch m/c
401 Multi thread 2-n Multi 11 11 2 25% ------ 75%
chain stitch thread chain
stitch m/c
500- Overadge 2-thread o/v 12 12 1 55% ------ 45%
503 chain stitch m/c
504 Overadge 3-thread o/v 14 14 1 20% ------ 80%
chain stitch m/c
512 Overadge 4-thread o/v 18 18 2 25% ------ 75%
chain stitch m/c
515 Overadge 5-thread o/v 19.5 19.5 2 20% ------ 80%
chain stitch m/c
600- Covering 2-n flat 18 18 2 30% ------ 70%
601 chain stitch lock(btm
covering)
602 Covering 2-n flat lock 25 25 2 20% ------ 80%
chain stitch (top & btm
covering)
604 Covering 3-n flat lock 25 25 3 30% ------ 70%
chain stitch (btm covering)
605 Covering 3-n flat lock 28 28 2 30% ----- 70%
chain stitch (top & btm
covering)

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