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Automatic machine embroidery

Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

General information Machine embroidery is a special type of embroidery, performed by special automatic machines, functioning according to the man's adjusted program. This man is designer, constructor. He creates the embroidery program (design) - the machine operation algorithm, which can be in consequence repeated unlimited number of times. The machine following the given program, automatically executes the embroidery on material. In this way, the main features of machine embroidery are the absence of manual labor at the stage of outright embroidery, and the possibility of embroidery samples duplication. The machine embroidery is a recent kind of activity, in contrast to manual embroidery, existing for thousands of years. The machine embroidery began its existence nearly 50 years ago and in 1980-ies the demand of the profession of machine embroidery designer began to grow. Nowadays the demand is actually as well. During the period of machine embroidery existence, its creation technology has changed beyond recognition. The machines that once used as source of information the punched card, limited in speed and quality of embroidery, were replaced by microprocessor-based, highly productive, multihead machines with advanced technology equipment, optimizing the embroidery process. **End Summary** Topics: embroidery]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Embroidery designs for machine embroidery at StitchBank.com embroidery shop

Embroidery manufacturing

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Jacob Schiess started the first commercial embroidery manufacturing establishment in 1848 in New York. He came from Switzerland and within a year had his own embroidery plant in operation. All the stitching was done by hand by fifteen woman stitching exquisite designs by hand. The development of machine embroidery did not take place until the 1800's. Joshua Heilmann from Mulhouse worked on the design of a hand embroidery machine. Though he did not sell many, it revolutionized the embroidery industry. Heilmann's invention was quickly followed by the "shuttle embroidery" and the "chain stitch embroidery" methods. The beginnings of shuttle embroidery dates back to the 1860's when Isaak Groebli, from St. Gallen, Switzerland, was inspired by the work produced on the sewing machine. Around the 1870's there were fourteen companies manufacturing embroidery machines in Switzerland manufacturing hand loom embroidery machines. Today there are four companies manufacturing schiffli embroidery machines. In 1873, Alphonse Kursheedt imported twelve of the ten new embroidery hand looms from St. Gallen, making him the first American to use a mechanized embroidery process. The looms used multiple needles and were an unbelievable improvement over the age-old process of stitching by hand. They were, however, powered manually. **End Summary** Topics: embroidery]]> embroidery designs]]> machine embroidery]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> StitchBank.com - Your #1 source of Machine Embroidery Designs Wilcome to embroidery web shop!

Different embroidery stitch types

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Satin stitch—Bring the needle up to the right side of the cloth on one side of the outline. Insert the needle on the opposite side of the outline. Bring the needle under the fabric to return to the starting edge. Repeat the sequence to create a smooth row of even, side-by-side stitches. This stitch fills in a design with rows of straight or slanted stitches across a small, outlined area. It's a very easy stitch to learn. Seed Stitch is a filling stitch made up of short stitches scattered randomly but evenly. Eye stitch—which is also known as eyelet stitch is made using the same construction principle as Algerian stitch. This stitch is simple to work as can be seen in the diagram you simply work a straight stitch into central hole. The trick is to create neat central hole. In order to do this be sure that when you insert the needle into the fabric that the needle is taken down in the center and reappears through the fabric on the outside of the square. **End Summary** Topics: embroidery]]> embroidery designs]]> stitching]]> stitches]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Youre number 1 Embroidery Designs resource !!