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SEWING TECHNOLOGY - CITS

TASK 1: Main components of blind stitch machine (Fig 1)
1 Needle
Fig 1
2 Motor

3 Belt
4 Presser foot
5 Feed dog
6 Looper
7 Skip stitch selector
8 Ridge forming regulator
Adjustment points:

1 Thread
2 Tension
3 Needle
4 Pressure foot

5 Stitch density
6 Looper.

Presser foot
• Hold the fabric
• Keep feeding smoothly.

Blind stitch needle
• It is curve in shape in order to successively penetrate partially into the fabric and then into the hem edge.
• It is minimally shown on right side of the garment.
• Needle size:-LWx6T(11-18)
Blind stitch formation

• A derivative of stitch type 101 is stitch type 103 known as single thread Blind stitch or Blind hemming. The
needle thread inter loops with a blind looper on the surface of the material. (Fig 2)

Fig 2
Presser foot Blind stitch needle

Blind stitch formation

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