Reinforcement Stitching; Triple Stretch Stitching; Bar Tack Stitching - Brother XR-9000 Operation Manual

REINFORCEMENT STITCHING

Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners.
Stitch Name
Triple
J 02
stretch stitch
Bar tack
A 42
stitch
*Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement

Triple stretch stitching

Use triple stretch stitching to reinforce sleeve holes
and inseams.
a Attach zigzag foot "J".
b Select stitch .
c Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew"
(page 29).
Pattern No.
02 02 02 02 02 02
42 42 36 36 34 30
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Application
Auto
Manual
Attaching sleeves, sew-
0.0 (0)
ing inseams, sewing
0.0-7.0
stretch fabrics and deco-
(0-1/4)
rative stitching
2.0 (1/16)
Reinforcing openings
and areas where the
1.0-3.0
seam easily comes loose
(1/16-1/8)

Bar tack stitching

Bar tacks are used to reinforce points subject to
strain, such as pocket corners and openings.
As an example, the procedure for sewing bar tacks at
pocket corners is described below.
a Determine the desired length of the bar tack.
Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
"A" to the desired length. (The distance
between the markings on the presser foot scale
is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
2
a Presser foot scale
b Length of bar tack
c 5 mm (3/16 inch)
• A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1-1/8 inch) can be sewn.
b
Attach buttonhole foot "A".
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
2.5 (3/32)
No No Rfc.
1.5-4.0
(1/16-3/16)
0.4 (1/64)
Auto
No No
0.3-1.0
Rfc.
(1/64-1/16)
1
3
*
3
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