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SEWING MACHINE FOLDERS &

ATTACHMENTS

Guides are designed to facilitate alignment ,

Accuracy and consistency in positioning and
stitching fabric

Generally used in situations where fabric must be

folded prior to sewing
Mostly separate devices attached to machine.

Generally used for positioning the parts for

sewing and to stack them after sewing.
Mostly separate devices attached to machine.

Understanding FOLDERS
Generally used in situations
where fabric must be folded prior to
sewing
Can be used for folds ranging
from simple to complex

Mostly separate devices

attached to machine
Enable
Great increase in productivity
High standard of control over
quality of finish obtained

7
1

SLEEVE
PLACKET

SHOULDER
and
YOKE
joining

2
POCKET
hemming

6
Closing
SIDE
SEAMS

Folders
for
SHIRTS

PLEAT
gauges

4
3
CUFF
HEMMING
Long sleeve

CUFF
HEMMING
Short sleeve

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
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

UPTURNED IMITATION CUFF

HEMMER
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 FOLDER

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

SLEEVE PLACKET

Designed for sewing short pieces in

straight runs on side of sleeve

Used to sew a continuous

facing around the sleeve
opening.

Folders
For
JEANS
1

BELT
LOOPS

Close
SIDE
SEAMS

Close
INSEAMS

4
Set
ZIPPERS

5
BOTTOM
LEG
hemming

6
Join
RISER
SEAM

BELT LOOPS

Used for producing belt loops on

double needle cover stitch machines
from short strips of material

For blind stitch machines

(overlap style)

Close SIDE SEAMS

Flat Bed Style

Feed Off The Arm Style

Have width adjustment to allow operator to keep a very close stitch margin
Available with spring front to allow seam clearance
Can be made either right or left, in light, medium or heavy capacity

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
FLY FRONT FOLDER

Used to attach and topstitch left zipper fly

on jeans and corduroys
Top and bottom scrolls adjustable to
achieve desired stitch margin
Available for all lockstitch, needle feed and
compound feed machines

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

FEED OF THE ARM STYLE

FLAT BED STYLE

Have width adjustment to allow operator to keep a very close stitch
margin
Available with spring front to allow seam clearance
Can be made either right or left, in light, medium or heavy capacity

covered
ELASTIC
ATTACHMENT

BARREL
HEMMERS
(roll
hemmers)

single
TURN
HEMMER

ZIPPER
attachment
for
Multi needle
machines

Multiple
NEEDLE
BANDING

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