BUTTONHOLE MACHINES

DEFINITION
• Buttonholes are holes in the fabric
that are paired with functional
buttons that serve as fasteners and
as decorative buttons. The machine
used for constructing buttonholes is
known as buttonhole machine
• Buttonhole can be done in two ways
• Simple button holes are used in
shirts, blouses
• Complex button holes are used in
tailored garments such as jacket,
VARIABLES IN BH MACHINES
• Form and size of the buttonholes
• The stitch type
• The stitch bight
• Stitch density
• Cut setting of button hole
• Presence and absence of gimp
thread
 SHAPE OF BUTTONHOLE
STITCHES
• Circle
• Eyelet
• Square
• Radial
• Square radial
PRINCIPLE OF STITCH
FORMATION

STITCH

CHAIN LOCK
 COMPUTERIZED MACHINES
• Required pattern can be selected
• According to width the knife can be
used
• They show error codes
• Operating panel
Selection of pattern
Editing the chosen pattern
Stitch density
Bar tacking length
 Conti….
 Eyelet shape length
 Basting pitch
 Knife motion
 Speed
 Thread tension
 SETTINGS OF MACHINES
• Height of the needle bar
• Needle to hook timing
• The position of needle and needle
guard
• Adjusting the feed motor to have
uniform feed
• Adjusting the stroke of cloth cutting
knife
• Adjusting presser foot lift, pedal, and
take up spring tension
• Adjusting the thread breakage plate
 STITCHING STYLES

STITCHING STYLE

BASTING JOINING
• CONTINUOUS BH MACHINE
 Pre programming can be done
• Specification considered in button holes
are
 Different stitches
 Sewing speed
 Sewing size
 Over casting width
 Maximum stitch length
 Needle bar stroke
 Maximum presser foot lift
 Automation
 lubrication
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