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6 Puller Feed Mechanism (Fig 6)
• It is modification of drop feed system.
• A pair of rollers is used.
• These rollers give a pulling motion on the fabric behind the presser foot.
• Top roller is generally driven by machine whitest the lower one moves due to control and presser of the top
roller.
• The surface speed of puller roller is slightly higher than the feed dog speed to presser ply shifting roping.
• Useful in multi needle machine.

Fig 6

Classification of finishing equipment

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to explain
• classification of finishing equipment
• purpose of pressing, categories & pressing equipment
• stain removal and Packing of garments.

Classification of finishing equipment
A garment factory needs to finish its clothes prior to packing and delivering goods to its customer. The various
finishing equipment is as below.
1 Thread trimmer: In the sewing process, the operator does not cut thread ends neatly. All untrimmed threads
are cut at the finishing stage. Workers use manual thread trimmers to cut thread tails.
2 Thread sucking machine: The loose threads on the garment must be removed from the garment. For this
thread sucking machines are used.
3 Manual thread removing equipment: In knits garments, loose threads are removed manually by using gum
tapes.
4 Garment checking workstation: At the finishing stage all garments are thoroughly checked. Later garment
lots are inspected. For this quality checking workstation is required with adequate light, display board, bins for
storing segregated garment.
5 Vacuum pressing table and steam iron: A vacuum pressing table and a steam iron are used to remove
creases on garments and to iron garments. Inside the vacuum table, there is air suction, which helps to grip
the garment when it is ironed. Hot steam is supplied for steam irons to heat the iron.

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