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Electrical
Foot

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control
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1

2

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3

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4

Left
Right

5

Right

6
7

Left

8

Thread
Upper

9

10

Knife
Presser

11
12

Hand
Looper

13

Looper

14

Work

15
16

Stitch
Needle

17

Presser

18

Needle

19

Thread

20

Thread

21

Adjusting

22

Machine

23

Master

24

Lint

25

26

Foot

27

Foot

28

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29

Lower

30

Knife
Right

31
32

Left

33

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pressure

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needle
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guard

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cover

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box

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control

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Light

fabrics

Medium
fabrics

Material

Organdy,

fabrics,
taffeta,
silk,

etc.

Cotton,

knits,
satin,
fabrics,

lining,

medium
linen,
dress

etc.

type

light

knit

Stitch

type

Chainstitch

Overedge
stitch

Chainstitch

Overedge
stitch

Thread

Cotton
Size

80—100
Synthetics
Size

70—140

Cotton
Size

80—100
Silk
Size

80—100
Synthetics

Size

70-140

Cotton
Size

60—1
Silk
Size

50—100
Synthetics
Size

70—1

Cotton
Size

60—100
Silk
Size

50—1
Synthetics
Size

70—1

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40

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40

Stitch

2—3

3—4

2—3

3—4

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mm

mm

mm

mm

20

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fabrics

Tweed,
cotton
heavy
fabrics,

Knit

coat

twill,

outerwear

etc.

fabrics

fabrics,

Chainstitch

Overedge
stitch

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stitch

.

Cotton
Size

40—60
Silk
Size

40—60
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Size

70—140

Cotton
Size

40—60

Synthetics
Size

70—140

Cotton

Size

40—50
Silk
Size

50—1
Synthetics
Size

70-140

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Size

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40

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2—4

2—3

mm

mm

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length

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stitch

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foot

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reset

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