DESCRIPTION
An electronically controlled workstation for hemming circular shirt bottoms. This unit incorporates a two-needle coverstitch sewing head with an optional left-hand knife with electro-pneumatic expansion rollers for size control, a state-of-the-art edge guiding system, a fabric folding system, and an automatic stacker.
OPERATION
A tubular or side-seamed body is loaded over the expansion rollers. When loaded, the rollers expand to the proper tension, indexes the shirt under the presser foot. and the sewing cycle is initiated. The operator is free to load a second station. The finished hem is sensed and perfectly oversew (with stitch-condensing device if desired). The threads are rimed and the garment is automatically stacked.