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The document provides an overview of sewing technology, specifically focusing on sewing machines, their history, and various parts. It details the evolution of sewing machines from early inventions to modern designs, highlighting key inventors and their contributions. Additionally, it outlines the general sewing procedure and describes the functions of both upper and lower parts of a sewing machine.

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1 Sewing Technology

The document provides an overview of sewing technology, specifically focusing on sewing machines, their history, and various parts. It details the evolution of sewing machines from early inventions to modern designs, highlighting key inventors and their contributions. Additionally, it outlines the general sewing procedure and describes the functions of both upper and lower parts of a sewing machine.

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SEWING TECHNOLOGY

SEWING TECHNOLOGY

Sewing Machine

A sewing machine is a textile machine


used to stitch fabric, paper, card and
other material together with thread. It
is an important part of the garment
manufacturing industry as well.
SEWING TECHNOLOGY

Innovation History of Sewing Machine

The Invention of the Sewing machine was the combined ideas and work of
many inventors. In 1790, Thomas Saint, an Englishman, took out a patent on a
machine for “quilting, stitching, and sewing, and for making shoes, and other
articles. Saint’s machine can made only chain stitch.

In 1832, Walter Hunt developed a machine in his shop in New York City. He
incorporated two new ideas i.e. eye-pointed needle and a locking stitch. Many
other people contributed to the development of the sewing machine. In 1845,
Elias Howe, an apprentice watchmaker from Boston, made a sewing machine
that had a curved eye-pointed needle and an under-thread shuttle. This
machine could sew 250 stitches per minute. That was five times as fast as the
fastest hand sewer. In 1846, Isaac M. Singer, an American, produced a machine
that had a straight needle and could sew continuously.
SEWING MACHINES WITH
DETAILS
General Sewing Procedure

Turn on the machine


Select the stitch
Attach the pressure foot
Position the fabric
Start sewing
Cut the thread
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Functions of the upper parts of sewing machine are given
below:

Arm: Arm is the curve part of the head containing


mechanism for operating the needle.

Balance Wheel/Hand Wheel: Balance Wheel sets the


mechanism in motion. It is used to manually raise and
lower the needle. This wheel is driven by the motor, but
may be turned by hand to adjust sewing needle height.
The wheel located on the right side of the sewing machine.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

HAND WHEEL
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Bed: Bed is the flat portion of the machine and beneath is
the feed dog where it is mounted, and the shuttle and
lower thread are placed. The role of this part is to stabilize
the machine to rest in a permanent place.

Bobbin Case: The bobbin case is where the bobbin lives. It


is a device which hold the bobbin and provides tension to
the lower thread. As the needle thread is pulled around
bobbin case, it wraps around the bobbin thread, and pulls
it up through the needle plate.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

BOBBIN CASE
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Bobbin Cover: It covers the bobbin and bobbin case in the
machine.

Bobbin Winder: Bobbin Winder controls the bobbin while


winding thread. A simple mechanism used for winding
thread on the bobbin. During bobbin winding should keep
medium speed. If it is faster then can stretch the thread
out or break.

Bobbin: Low spool that provides the lower thread. A stitch


is formed by looping the bobbin thread and the needle
thread together
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

BOBBIN WINDER

BOBBIN
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Face plate: A cover which on removal gives access to the
oiling points on the needle bar, presser bar and take-up
lever.

Feed Dogs: The feed dogs are little pieces of textured


metal that move the fabric during sewing.

Head: The complete sewing machine without cabinet or


carry case.

Needle bar: Needle bar is a steel rod to keep the needle at


one end with the help of a clamp. Its main function is to
give motion to the needle.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

FEED DOG

NEEDLE CLAMP
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Needle: It is a very fine slender piece of metal with a point
at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other.
Needle is used to form a stitch in the garments.

Pattern/Stitch selector: It determines the stitch type such


as straight stitches or an embroidery stitch or zig-zag.

Presser Foot: Presser Foot holds the fabric in place while


sewing. Presser foot attach to the machine shank, which is
either “High”, “Low”, or “Slant”. Attach the appropriate
presser foot for the selected stitching.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

NEEDLE PRESSURE FOOT


Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Pressure Foot Lever/Lifter: The primary function of this
part is to raise or lower the presser foot. Lowering the foot
engages the tension discs around the thread. You can
control how much pressure the presser foot exerts by
using the machine’s pressure adjustment.

Reverse Lever: The liver works to depress the lever which


enables the mechanism to move backward or in reverse.

Slide Plate: Slide plate is a movable rectangle plate that


covers the bobbin case. which facilitates the removal of
the bobbin case without lifting the machine.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Spool pin: It is situated in top of the sewing machine. Main
function of spool pin is to hold thread packages. It can be
horizontal or vertical in place.

Stitch regulator: It controls the length and width of the


stitches on the fabric. This determines how wide or narrow
you want your stitch. And how length of stitch you want.

Take up Lever: The take-up lever is an important part of


threading the sewing machine and knowing the upward
position of your sewing machine needle. This lever moves
up and down with the needle and keeps the tension
correct.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

TAKE UP LEVER SPOOL PIN


Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Tension Disc: The two concave discs put together with the
convex sides facing each other. The thread passes between
the two. Tension disc controls the looseness and tightness
of stitches.

Thread Cutter: Many modern machines have a tiny blade


attached to the left side of the machine to conveniently
cut thread tails instead of looking for scissors after every
seam. It is kept built-in the machine. It’s usually located
behind the needle.

Thread Guide: It keeps the thread in position and guide


the thread from the spool to the needle.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine

Throat Plate or Needle Plate: It is a semi-circular disc


plate. This metal plate covers the feed dogs and bobbin
casing. It typically has markings that can be used to guide
the fabric through at a specific seam allowance. The
etching help keep seams straight.
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Lower parts of sewing machine:
Lower parts of sewing machine are pointed out below with
alphabetically:

1.Band Wheel
2.Band Wheel Crank
3.Pitman Rod
4.Belt Guide
5.Belt Shifter
6.Dress Guard
7.Treadle or Foot Pedal
8.Legs
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Different Machine Parts of A Sewing Machine
Functions of the lower parts of sewing machine are
given below:
Band Wheel leads the balance wheel through the belt
connection.
Band Wheel Crank moves the band wheel.
Pitman Rod holds the treadle to band wheel crank.
Belt Guide holds the belt to its place.
Belt Shifter removes the belt from the wheel.
Dress Guard protects the dress from the wheel.
Treadle or Foot Pedal is where the feet are stationed
to drive the band wheel through the pitman rod. It
regulates the starting, running, and stopping of the
machine
Legs support the cabinet of the machine.

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