FOLDERS USED

IN
SEWING MACHINES
Family of FOLDERS…

Belong to the category of WORK AIDS…

What are WORK AIDS?
Additional devices that can be added to basic sewing machines

COMMON TYPES include

Guides
Specialized presser feet
Stitching jig
Folders
Binders

USES
To improve productivity
Improve or maintain quality standards
Reduce training time of operator
Reduce fatigue of operator
Understanding FOLDERS…
Generally used in situations where
fabric must be folded prior to
sewing

Can be used for folds ranging

from simple to complex

Mostly separate devices attached

to machine

Enable
Great increase in productivity
High standard of control over
quality of finish obtained
 7
6
SLEEVE
Closing
1 PLACKET
SIDE
SHOULDER SEAMS
and
YOKE
joining
5
Folders
2 PLEAT
for gauges
POCKET SHIRTS
hemming
4
3 CUFF
HEMMING
CUFF Short sleeve
HEMMING
Long sleeve
SHOULDER and YOKE joining…
YOKING FOLDER
• Turns down the top ply and joins it to
two additional ply
• The bottom ply is then turned back to
form the yoke
• Special foot is needed

SHOULDER JOINING FOLDER

• Foot and Guide assist in turning and top stitching front

and back collar bands after they have been sewn to the
collar
• Produces a consistent stitch margin along the bead
POCKET hemming…

Used to hem the top of pockets

CUFF hemming (short sleeve)…
DOWNTURNED IMITATION CUFF
HEMMER
Produces tailored cuff on knit and dress shirts
May be used on lockstitch or chain stitch machines
Stripes and plaids are easily matched
Piping and other types of trim may also be added

UPTURNED IMITATION CUFF

HEMMER

•Produces a tailored cuff on knit and dress shirts

•Must be used on lockstitch machines
CUFF hemming (long sleeve)…

UPTURNED CUFF HEMMER

• Used on lockstitch machines with lining and face

goods in short pieces
• Hemmer is adjustable to allow for different size lining
and face goods

DOWNTURNED CUFF HEMMER

• Used on chain stitch machines with lining in rolls and

face goods in pieces or rolls
• Hemmer is adjustable to allow for different size lining
and face goods
Closing SIDE SEAM…

LAP SEAM FOLDER

Lap seam folders are used
Folder with separate width adjustment are available
Can also be made with a spring release which will allow sleeve seam to
pass through freely
SLEEVE PLACKET…

Designed for sewing short pieces in Used to sew a continuous

straight runs on side of sleeve facing around the sleeve
opening.
 Folders
For
JEANS

1 2 3
Close
BELT Close
SIDE
LOOPS INSEAMS
SEAMS
4 5 6
Set BOTTOM Join
ZIPPERS LEG RISER
hemming SEAM
BELT LOOPS…

Used for producing belt loops on

For blind stitch machines
double needle cover stitch
(overlap style)
machines from short strips of
material
Close SIDE SEAMS…

Flat Bed Style Feed Off The Arm Style

• Have width adjustment to allow operator to keep a very close stitch margin
• Available with spring front to allow seam clearance
• Can be made either right or left, in light, medium or heavy capacity
Close INSEAMS…

LAP SEAM FOLDER WITH

PIPING
Used to attach ready made
trim or piping to leg seam
IMITATION LAP SEAM
Produces an Imitation Lap
Seam for decorative effects
Set ZIPPERS…
FLY FRONT FOLDER

•Turns the lining down and stitches

• Used to attach and topstitch left zipper fly it to the fly in one operation
on jeans and corduroys •Top Scroll and Bottom Guide
• Top and bottom scrolls adjustable to adjustable
achieve desired stitch margin
• Available for all lockstitch, needle feed and
compound feed machines
BOTTOM LEG hemming…

•Used to hem bottom legs of dungarees and similar garments

•Has width adjustment and spring action for seams
Join RISER SEAM…

FEED OF THE ARM STYLE

FLAT BED STYLE

•Have width adjustment to allow operator to keep a very close stitch margin
•Available with spring front to allow seam clearance
•Can be made either right or left, in light, medium or heavy capacity
 covered single BARREL
ELASTIC TURN HEMMERS
ATTACHMENT HEMMER (roll
hemmers)

ZIPPER
attachment Multiple
for NEEDLE
Multi needle BANDING
machines
Covered ELASTIC ATTACHMENT…

Designed for use with covered webbing in making a shirred waistband on

sportswear, pants

It folds banding around the stretched webbing and simultaneously applies it to

the garment
Single turn HEMMER…

Single turn (Raw Edge) hemmers

BARREL HEMMERS ( roll hemmers)…

•Excellent for continuous Hemming on automatic sewing

operations

•Made for most two needle machines

ZIPPER attachment for multi-needle machines…

Designed to give greater production, with greater

uniformity, from a less skilled operator

OPERATION
The individual zipper is pushed through the guide to
the foot
The garment parts are then placed in the folders and
the whole section is sewn at one time
Multiple needle BANDING…

•Designed for banding skirts, shorts, etc.

•Made with an adjustable gauges so that the amount of 'bite' on the

garment can be varied