SYNTHETICS

Your KENMORE will sew all the now fabrics of synthetic fiber, such as nylon,

•Orlon, _*Daoron. rayon, acetate blends of these, and combinations of

synthetic and natural fibers When stitching a f_bric of blended or combined

fibers, handle it as you would a material of the fiber present in the largest

percentage For exampie, a fabric woven of 60¢.;- Orion and 40£6 silk should

be handled as one made entirely of Orlon

When stitching a fabric that is over 50_-3 synthetic tiber remember:

Select patterns of the loose fitting type with cap or kimono sleeves.

because most synthetic fiber fabrics cannot be eased with steam press- ing and are not absorbent

bUse a synthetic thread

cUse a fine needle as recommended in chart on page 5

dWind the bobbin in the usual way, but do not pass thread between

tension discs Guide thread by hand for a smoothly wound bobbin

Choose the stitch leng_b that gives the most satisfactory seam

Check thread tensions by sewing on a double thickness of the fabric Io

be used Usually the upper thread tension must be loosened

Sometimes both bobbin and upper thread tensions must be Ioosenad (page 12 13)

SEWING

ON

PLASTIC

FILMS

 

 

 

 

Sot

the

machine

with

normal

thread

 

tensions

and

a fargo

size stitch

Use

a

fine

needle

and

mercerized

thread

Hold

plastic

pieces

together

with

cellophane

tape or paper clips

rather

 

than pins

Sew

corners

slightly

rounded

rather

than

square

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Trademark for Dopant s Acrylic fiber _*Tradernark for Dopant s potyeste_ fiber

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Kenmore 15/I649 manual Synthetics, Sewing Plastic Films