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Sewing Thread Consumption Guide

This document provides information on thread consumption for various sewing machine stitches. It lists 14 different stitch types used in applications like labeling, hemming, joining, and more. For each stitch, it specifies the needle configuration, machine type, description, application, and approximate unit thread proportion consumed per inch of stitching. It notes that the consumption rates provided assume 16 stitches per inch, and consumption may vary with different stitch densities or fabric thicknesses. An additional wastage amount also needs to be considered, which depends on floor management and operator habits/motivation.

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Sewing Thread Consumption Guide

This document provides information on thread consumption for various sewing machine stitches. It lists 14 different stitch types used in applications like labeling, hemming, joining, and more. For each stitch, it specifies the needle configuration, machine type, description, application, and approximate unit thread proportion consumed per inch of stitching. It notes that the consumption rates provided assume 16 stitches per inch, and consumption may vary with different stitch densities or fabric thicknesses. An additional wastage amount also needs to be considered, which depends on floor management and operator habits/motivation.

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  • Thread Consumption

Thread Consumption

Sirial
Stitch Code Needle Machine Description Application Unit Proportion Remarks
No

1 101 1 Needle Chain Machinne Single Thread Chain Label Attatching 4


Stitch

2 103 1 Needle Single Thread Blind Single Thread Chain Knit & Woven Hemming 4
Stitch Stitch

3 301 1 Needle Plain Machine Lock stitching Joining 2.5 to 3

4 301* Fagot 20

5 304 Lock Stitch ( Zig Zag ) 7

Double Thread Knit & Woven Joining, Binding or top stitch


6 401 1 Needle Double Chain Stitch 5.5
Chain Stitch on knits where storng seam is necessary

7 503 1 needle, 2 thread Over Lock Sherging/Overedge Knit T shirt Hemming 12

8 504 1 needle, 3 thread Over Lock Sherging/Overedge Kints Joining, serging, overedgeing 14

9 514 2 needle, 4 thread Over Lock Mock Safety Knits & Woven Joining 17.5

11 801* 3 needle, 5 thread Over Lock 2 side Coverstitch Knit hems, binding topstitcheing, belt loops 20
( Top & Button )

12 801 4 needle, 6 thread Over Lock Flat seam or lap Knits underwear, baby garments, 24
seam sportswear.

13 606 Flat Lock 32

14 Button Hole 20

15 Bar Tack Safety Stitch 24

16 Back Tape Collar Tapping 5

Above Thread Consumption has been considered on 16 Stitches per inch, consumption may be
proportionately less if the number of stitches per inches are deseraed . On the other hand thread
consumption of thead will also increade with the increase of fabric thickness.
This is an approximate consumption, we need to add the wastage also, which depends on the floor
controlling Management and habits and motivations of operators.

Thread Consumption Stitch Code Needle Machine Description Application Unit Proportion Remarks 1 101 1 Needle Chain Machinne L

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