Stitching of leather and other materials with a closed structure Leather, paper & plastics are materials, which on account of their closed structure can only be stitched using cutting-point needles. Schmetz has carefully developed needles with cutting points for numerous applications, e.g. The leather processing industry with the sectors: Ø Garment making Ø Footwear manufacture …
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Double lockstitch (Basic stitch type 301): Advantages: Ø Lower thread consumption than double chain stitch Ø Same seam strength on the upper and lower sides Ø Good seam strength owing to interlocking in the middle of the material (but not as strong as with the chain stitch) Ø Easy tying of the seam end by …
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