Method of forming a convoluted narrow fabric on a sewing machine
AssigneeSewing Center Supply Co., Inc.
InventorDouglas J. Glenn
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Abstract
A method for the production of decorative fabrics having flat narrow fabrics stitchingly secured in a longitudinally compressed convoluted condition to a substrate or devoid of a substrate. The narrow fabrics are such as lace, ribbon, braid or tape. The narrow fabric is guided into the path of a conventional reciprocating sewing needle whereby the needle on each downward stroke strikes the narrow fabric and advances it in a compressed convoluted condition toward the needle plate whereupon the fabric is attached in its compressed convoluted condition.
Claims4
A method of forming a decorative textile fabric from a narrow fabric which comprises guiding a continuous length of narrow fabric in a predetermined path of travel to a position adjacent a vertically reciprocating needle of a sewing machine while said fabric is supported upon a solid surface which is resiliently biased into the path of the vertically reciprocating needle, causing the vertically reciprocating needle to strike said narrow fabric upon said solid surface, thereby advancing said narrow fabric in its path of travel so as to form repetitive convolutions transversely of the narrow fabric which are then permanently stitched with thread into a compressed longitudinal condition by the continued action of the vertically reciprocating needle.
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