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Textile Equipment

Textile Equipment. Lockstitch Sewing Machine Rotary Cutter and Mat The Serger. The Lockstitch Sewing Machine. The first functional sewing machine was invented by the French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier , in 1830. .

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Textile Equipment

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  1. Textile Equipment Lockstitch Sewing Machine Rotary Cutter and Mat The Serger

  2. The Lockstitch Sewing Machine

  3. The first functional sewing machine was invented by the French tailor, BarthelemyThimonnier, in 1830. Monsieur Thimonnier was almost killed by an angry group of French tailors who burnt down his clothing factory. The people were all afraid they would lose their jobs because of his new sewing machine invention.

  4. Elias Howe received a patent in 1846 for the lock stitch sewing machine. He is given credit for inventing the machine as we know it today. The sewing machine went into mass production in the 1850’s.

  5. The first sewing machines were powered by pedals that people moved by moving their feet or hands. Machines made it possible to produce clothing and household goods much more easily.

  6. Before machines were invented everything was hand stitched with a needle and thread. This was a very slow process. Most people had only two sets of clothes: one set for best dress and one set for everyday dress. Clothing was made at home until the sewing machine was invented, and then factories began making clothing.

  7. Clothing can be made in factories very quickly. The sewing is divided up so that one person sews the same thing on many copies of the article. Each person only does one job. This is called ASSEMBLY LINE PRODUCTION. Factory workers use very sophisticated machines developed to do specific tasks. The factory machines have larger motors and can go much faster than home machines.

  8. The Rotary Cutter and Mat

  9. The rotary cutter and mat can be used instead of scissors or shears to cut fabric. • The main advantage of this equipment is that it cuts fabric quickly and smoothly. • The main disadvantage is that it is very easy to cut your fingers. ALWAYS keep your fingers away from the cutting edge. • The plastic ruler should be used as a guide for accuracy and safety in cutting straight edges. • PROCEDURES: • DO NOT use pins. • Push the guard back over the blade when you have finished cutting. • Use a one-way stroke away from you to cut.

  10. The Serger

  11. The serger does three things as you sew. • 1. It SEWS the seam, • FINISHES the fabric so it doesn’t fray, and • CUTS off the excess fabric all in one operation. • PROCEDURES: • Report all problems at once to the teacher. • DO NOT lift the presser foot. This often causes the machine to come unthreaded. • Leave the thread tail to cut with scissors. • DO NOT use pins in the serger area. • Keep your fingers away from the stitching line.

  12. Sergers are relatively new in the home market but have been used in factories for a long time. They look much different than a regular machine and sew much faster. • 2, 3, 4, or even 5 spools of thread are used depending on the stitch selection. The serger can also use specialty threads for decoration. • Sergers do not have a bobbin in the lower part of the machine. • Serger threads are on large spools because the serger uses a lot of thread. Examples of a serged seam. You will find these on almost all your clothing. Look on the inside.

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