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SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE

Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

 

 

PresserFoot

 

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

Pattern

Pattern

 

 

 

Stitch Name

Application

 

 

 

 

No.

Auto

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stretch stitch

 

J

03

Sewing stretch fabrics and decora-

1.0 (1/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

1.0–3.0

1.0–4.0

 

tive stitching

 

 

 

 

(1/16–1/8)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

3-point

 

 

 

Overcasting on medium weight or

5.0 (3/16)

1.0 (1/16)

 

J

05

stretch fabrics, attaching elastic,

1.5–7.0

0.2–4.0

zigzag stitch

 

 

 

 

darning, etc.

(1/16–1/4)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

Elastic-attaching

 

J

21

Attaching elastic to stretch fabrics

4.0 (3/16)

1.0 (1/16)

 

0.0-7.0

0.2-4.0

stitch

 

 

 

 

 

(0-1/4)

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twin Needle

 

Walking Foot

Reverse (Rev.)/ Reinforcement (Rfc.) Stitching

Yes

 

No

Rfc.

( J )

 

 

 

 

Yes

*

No

Rfc.

 

( J )

 

 

 

Yes

*

No

Rfc.

 

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

*Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.

CAUTION

Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller or (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.

Stretch stitching

aAttach zigzag foot “J”.

bSelect stitch .

cSew the fabric without stretching it.

Elastic attaching

When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.

aPinfabric.the elastic tape to the wrong side of the Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points to make sure that the tape is uniformly positioned on the fabric.

1

2

aElastic tape

bPin

bAttach zigzag foot “J”.

cSelect a stitch.

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Brother 885-V67 operation manual Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape, Stretch stitching, Elastic attaching