Folders used in sewing machines

FOLDERS USED
IN
SEWING MACHINES

Belong to the category of WORK AIDS…
Family of FOLDERS…

Additional devices that can be added to basic sewing machines
USES
To improve productivity
Improve or maintain quality standards
Reduce training time of operator
Reduce fatigue of operator
COMMON TYPES include
Guides
Specialized presser feet
Stitching jig
Folders
Binders
What are WORK AIDS?

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

Folders
for
SHIRTS
SHOULDER
and
YOKE
joining
1
POCKET
hemming
2
CUFF
HEMMING
Long sleeve
3
CUFF
HEMMING
Short sleeve
4
PLEAT
gauges
5
Closing
SIDE
SEAMS
6

SLEEVE
PLACKET
7

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
UPTURNED 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
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 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
LAP SEAM FOLDER

SLEEVE PLACKET…
Used to sew a continuous
facing around the sleeve
opening.
Designed for sewing short pieces in
straight runs on side of sleeve

Folders
For

JEANS
BELT
LOOPS
1
Close
SIDE
SEAMS
2
Close
INSEAMS
3
Set
ZIPPERS
4
BOTTOM
LEG
hemming
5
Join
RISER
SEAM
6

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…
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
FLY FRONT FOLDER
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…
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
FLAT BED STYLE
FEED OF THE ARM STYLE

covered
ELASTIC
ATTACHMENT
ZIPPER
attachment
for
Multi needle
machines
single
TURN
HEMMER
Multiple
NEEDLE
BANDING
BARREL
HEMMERS
(roll
hemmers)

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