What are the elements to measure stitch

quality?

Stitch quality is measured with :

• Stitch size.
• Stitch tension.
• Stitch sequence.
• Elasticity.
• Resilience.
• Elongation.
• Fabric distortion.
• Yarn severance.
• Abrasive strength.
 Principle of Lock Stitch Formation

• Stitch class-300 is called lock stitch. It can be formed by the

interlacing of two or more threads.

• One group of thread is passed through the fabric and

interlaced with the another group of thread and formed lock
stitch.
• One set of thread is called is needle thread and another set
of thread is called bobbin thread.
Lockstitch utilizing a rotating hook invented by Allen B
Wilson. This is employed on many modern machines.
The following are the steps referred as the principle of stitch
class-301 formation :
Step-1
• After finishing 2nd stitch the needle and the sewing thread
are in the top position, preparing for next stitch.
• In this situation thread take up lever goes to its maximum
position and fabric has advanced one stitch.

• Needle is entered with threads through the fabric and reached

to its lowest position.
• Again needle moves up a bit and stops for a while. At that time
thread take up lever also moves downwards and a loop is formed
due to the upward moving of needle. The formed loop is called
needle loop.
Fig : Step-1
 Principle of Lock Stitch Formation

Step-2
• It is informed that, the hook of bobbin holder always rotates
at half circle.

• Due to rotation of the half circle bobbin holder hook catches

the needle loop and moves the needle loop over the bobbin
case.

• Interlacement takes place between the loop of bobbin

thread and needle thread.
Fig : Step-2
 Principle of Lock Stitch Formation

Step-3
• Needle start to move up wards with needle thread and
take up lever also starts to move upward. As a result,
needle loop pulls the bobbin thread upward.

• In the mean time fabric is also moves one stitch forward

due to feed dog mechanism.
Fig : Step-3
 Principle of Lock Stitch Formation

Step-4
• Loop clears bobbin and take-up draws to loop closed.

• It should be remembered that tension of bobbin thread and needle

thread should be proper for correct appearance of stitch formation.
So that it must be adjusted before sewing start.
• Needle thread tension can be adjusted by tensioning disc and thread
guide path changing.

• Bobbin thread tension can be adjusted by small screw which is

attached on the case through tightening and loosening.
Fig : Step-4
 Principle of Lock Stitch Formation

Step-5
• In this stage, needle descends to lowest point to
stroke.

• New loop has been formed and is passing around

bobbin.
• Loop is pulled up to complete the stitch.
Fig : Step-5
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