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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser
foot” (page 35).
2
Select stitch .
• For details, refer to “ Selecting stitching”
(page 58).
3
Sew 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.
1
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
to make sure that the tape is uniformly
positioned on the fabric.
1 Elastic tape
2 Pin
2
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser
foot” (page 35).
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Stretch
stitch
Stretch fabrics
1.0
(1/16)
1.0– 3.0
(1/16– 1/8)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0– 4.0
(1/16– 3/16)
J
3-point
zigzag stitch
Attaching elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5– 7.0
(1/16– 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2– 4.0
(1/64– 3/16)
J
1
2
J
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