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25.3. Sew Settings For Caps
The settings in the application will need to be adjusted for better quality on a cap. Be sure to
address the following.
Design Orientation
To be oriented appropriately for a cap, the design usually needs to be rotated 180° in the software. For
assistance on this, review the
Transform
section of this document.
Sew Speed
Sew speed for caps will need to be adjusted. Because the material is going around instead of back and forth,
the machine speed will need to be set between 850 - 1200 stitches per minute. For newer embroiderers,
starting at 1000 s.p.m. and adjusting from there may be a good idea.
For more information, see the
Machine Speed
section.
Acti-Feed Settings
Don't forget to change the Acti-Feed settings for caps. There is an Acti-Feed suggestion for caps that can be
fine-tuned as you are sewing. For more information, see the
Acti-Feed
section.
Adjusting the Presser Foot for Caps
The presser foot will need to be adjusted any time you significantly change the thickness of the material
you're sewing on.
With caps, adjusting the presser foot is a little different than with flat goods. Because the cap flags (bounces)
and has a seam, it is often best to set the presser foot to a standard setting and adjust from there.
Make sure the machine is stopped.
Adjust the presser foot by rotating the adjustment gear counterclockwise until it can no longer rotate. This
will take the presser foot to the lowest position possible. This can be accomplished with the needle at head
up (default position) or at bottom center (as described in the
adjusting the presser foot
section).
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