Sewing and Machine
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SEWING MACHINE OPERATIONS MANNUAL
PREPARED BY:
ORIENT CRAFT FASHFION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chenetha bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad- 500 001
SUBMITTED TO:
GERMAN DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION-GTZ
21, Jor Bagh, New Delhi – 110 003
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CONTENTS
PARTICULARS Page No.
CHAPTER – I 6
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER – II 7 To 22
SEWING MACHINE
1. INVENTION OF THE SEWING MACHINE
2. HISTORY OF SEWING MACHINE
3. PARTS OF SEWING MACHINE
4. MACHINE TERMINOLOGY
5. MODERN INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES
A. MULTI - NEEDLE PLEAT GAUGE
B. OVERLOCK MACHINE
C. BARTAK SEWING MACHINE
D. BUTTON SEWING MACHINE
E. BUTTON HOLE MACHINE
F. FEED OF THE ARM
6. MEASURING TOOLS
CHAPTER – III 23 To 27
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SMO TRAINEES
1. Page board test
2. Color Blindness
3. Visual Dexterity
CHAPTER - IV - TRAINING OF SEWING MACAHINE OPERATORS 28 To 87
1. PAPER EXERCIESES 29 to 61
A. Pedal Control at Maximum Velocity
B. Precise stops at maximum speed
C. Straight stitches at maximum velocity
D. Change of Direction with Needle Down
E. Sewing Curve with One Hand
F. Sewing in Circles
G. Judging changes of direction
H. Sewing curves
I. Over Lock Sewing straight line
J. Over Lock Exact stop
K. Sewing curves
2. THREADING OF MACHINE (Single needle lock stitch machine) 62 To 65
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A. Thread the Machine and Draw up the Bobbin Thread
B. Threading the bobbin case
C. Bobbin winding
3. FABRIC EXERCISES 66 To 87
A. Sewing 6”x 6” Sewing off the material
B. Sewing 6”x 6” Staying Within Material
C. Sewing 6”x 6” back tack
D. Sew Over 3 Sides 6”x 12”
E. 12 X 6 Top stitch
F. Backtack 6”x 1`2”
G. Baste 6” X 6” in Chain
CHAPTER - V 88 To 90
MEASUREMENTS AND SIZE CHART
1. CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENTS
2. STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOR CHILDREN
3. STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOR TEENAGERS
CHAPTER - VI 91 To 100
MACHINE MAINTAINANCE & SAFETY PRECATIONS
A. Safety- Rules
B. Important safety instructions
C. Machine adjustments and control
CHAPTER - VII 101 To 112
NEEDLE
1.
SEWING MACHINE OPERATIONS MANNUAL
PREPARED BY:
ORIENT CRAFT FASHFION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chenetha bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad- 500 001
SUBMITTED TO:
GERMAN DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION-GTZ
21, Jor Bagh, New Delhi – 110 003
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CONTENTS
PARTICULARS Page No.
CHAPTER – I 6
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER – II 7 To 22
SEWING MACHINE
1. INVENTION OF THE SEWING MACHINE
2. HISTORY OF SEWING MACHINE
3. PARTS OF SEWING MACHINE
4. MACHINE TERMINOLOGY
5. MODERN INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES
A. MULTI - NEEDLE PLEAT GAUGE
B. OVERLOCK MACHINE
C. BARTAK SEWING MACHINE
D. BUTTON SEWING MACHINE
E. BUTTON HOLE MACHINE
F. FEED OF THE ARM
6. MEASURING TOOLS
CHAPTER – III 23 To 27
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SMO TRAINEES
1. Page board test
2. Color Blindness
3. Visual Dexterity
CHAPTER - IV - TRAINING OF SEWING MACAHINE OPERATORS 28 To 87
1. PAPER EXERCIESES 29 to 61
A. Pedal Control at Maximum Velocity
B. Precise stops at maximum speed
C. Straight stitches at maximum velocity
D. Change of Direction with Needle Down
E. Sewing Curve with One Hand
F. Sewing in Circles
G. Judging changes of direction
H. Sewing curves
I. Over Lock Sewing straight line
J. Over Lock Exact stop
K. Sewing curves
2. THREADING OF MACHINE (Single needle lock stitch machine) 62 To 65
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A. Thread the Machine and Draw up the Bobbin Thread
B. Threading the bobbin case
C. Bobbin winding
3. FABRIC EXERCISES 66 To 87
A. Sewing 6”x 6” Sewing off the material
B. Sewing 6”x 6” Staying Within Material
C. Sewing 6”x 6” back tack
D. Sew Over 3 Sides 6”x 12”
E. 12 X 6 Top stitch
F. Backtack 6”x 1`2”
G. Baste 6” X 6” in Chain
CHAPTER - V 88 To 90
MEASUREMENTS AND SIZE CHART
1. CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENTS
2. STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOR CHILDREN
3. STANDARD MEASUREMENT FOR TEENAGERS
CHAPTER - VI 91 To 100
MACHINE MAINTAINANCE & SAFETY PRECATIONS
A. Safety- Rules
B. Important safety instructions
C. Machine adjustments and control
CHAPTER - VII 101 To 112
NEEDLE
1.