Sewing Methods

Chicago Style Stitch

1 2 3 4

TWO PULL ALL

STRANDS STITCHES
OF CORD TIGHT

STARTING STITCH FIRST STITCH SECOND STITCH COMPLETED KNOT

VERTICAL FLAT CABLES

A B

NOTE 2
NOTE 3 NOTE 4

NOTE 1
NOTE 4

C D

NOTE 5

NOTE 6 NOTE 7
GROUPED OR SMALL CABLES
NOTES:
1. MAKE STARTING STITCH AROUND CABLES - A .
2. USE CHICAGO NEEDLE FOR PASSING TWINE BETWEEN CABLES - A .
3. HOOK END OF LACING TWINE WITH SEWING NEEDLE - PER A .
4. WHEN PASSING TWINE BETWEEN CABLES, LEAVE ENOUGH SLACK ON BOTH SIDES TO
MAKE IT EASY TO GRASP THE TWINE WHEN TIGHTENING THE STITCH - PER B .
5. PULL OUT SLACK BEFORE STARTING NEXT STITCH - PER C .
6. MAKE THE LAST STITCH AS SHOWN. TIGHTEN STITCH AND DEAD END WITH A SQUARE
KNOT - PER C .
7. REAR VIEW OF COMPLETED STITCH - PER D .

Figure 12 - Methods of Tying the "CHICAGO" Stitch

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Kansas City Style Stitch

NOTE 2

Figure 13a NOTE 1 Figure 13b

NOTE 4
NOTE 3

Figure 13c Figure 13d

NOTE 5

NOTE 6

NOTE 1
Figure 13e Figure 13f
NOTES:
1. PLACE FREE ENDS UNDER SLAT (FIGURE 13a). THE DIRECTION UNDER THE SLAT
SHALL BE REVERSED ON ALTERNATE STITCHES (FIGURE 13e AND 13f).
2. PLACE FREE ENDS OVER TWINE AND BACK THROUGH THE LOOP (FIGURE 13b).
3. TIGHTEN STITCH UNDER THE SLAT AND HOLD WITH FINGER (FIGURE 13c). AVOID
CROSSED STITCHES UNDER SLAT.
4. REMOVE SLACK BY PULLING UP AND TO THE RIGHT. KEEP LOOP ON TOP OF CABLE
(FIGURE 13d).
5. TIGHTEN STITCH BY PULLING TO RIGHT AND DRAWING LOOP TO TOP FRONT OF
CABLE. REMOVE SLACK AND TIGHTEN WITH A STEADY EVEN PULL (FIGURE 13e).
6. STITCH WILL BE FURTHER TIGHTENED WHEN SUCCEEDING STITCH IS TIGHTENED
(FIGURE 13e).
Figure 13 - "KANSAS CITY" Stitch
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Starting Stitch

NOTE 1
NOTE 2

FIGURE 14a FIGURE 14b

NOTE 3

NOTE 4
FIGURE 14c
FIGURE 14d

NOTE 5

FIGURE 14e
NOTES:
1. DOUBLE A LENGTH OF LACING TWINE, EVEN UP THE ENDS AND PASS UNDER THE SLAT
(FIGURE 14a).
2. DOUBLE LOOP END BACK ON ITSELF (FIGURE 14b).
3. PLACE FREE ENDS THROUGH LOOP (FIGURE 14c).
4. HOLD IN POSITION AND PULL OUT SLACK (FIGURE 14d). AVOID CROSSED STITCHES
UNDER SLAT.
5. COMPLETED STITCH (FIGURE 14e). TIGHTEN SECURELY ON SLAT.

Figure 14. Starting Stitch

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Dead Ending Cable Stitches

DEAD-ENDING LARGE CABLE RUNS

"HAWTHORNE KNOT" ENDING STITCH

NOTE 1
NOTE 2

FIGURE 15a FIGURE 15b

NOTES:
1. FORM KNOT AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 15a.
2. TIGHTEN KNOTS SECURELY AND CUT OFF ENDS OF TWINE AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE 15b.

Figure 15. Dead-Ending Cable Stitches

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Second Layer Cable lacing

NOTE 1

NOTE 2

FIGURE 16a

NOTE 3 FIGURE 16b

NOTE 4

FIGURE 16c
FIGURE 16d

NOTE 6

NOTE 5
FIGURE 16e
FIGURE 16f
NOTES:
1. KEEP STITCHES IN STRAIGHT LINE IN CENTER OF STRAP (FIGURE 16a).
2. PULL END OF TWINE UNDER FIRST STITCH WITH AN EVANS NEEDLE ( FIGURE 16b).
3. LOOP END OVER TWINE AND BACK THROUGH LOOP (FIGURE 16c).
4. TIGHTEN KNOT OVER TOP OUTSIDE EDGE OF CABLE (FIGURE 16d).
5. MAKE "KANSAS CITY" STITCH THROUGH THE FIRST BOTTOM STITCH IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FIGURE 16e.
6. TIGHTEN KNOT IN PREPARATION FOR SEWING NEXT GROUP OF CABLES OR DEAD END
AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 16f.
Figure 16. Lacing Second Layer of Cable
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Splicing Single Strand Lace

EXISTING TWINE TWINE BEING ADDED

B - NOTE 1
A

FIGURE 17a

B A

NOTE 2
FIGURE 17b

NOTE 3 B

FIGURE 17c

NOTE 4

NOTE 5

FIGURE 17d
NOTES:
1. ON THE END OF THE TWINE BEING ADDED (LOOP B) MAKE A STARTING LOOP
(FIGURE 17a).
2. PLACE THE END OF EXISTING TWINE "A" THROUGH THE LOOP AND WRAP AROUND
LOOP "B" TWO TURNS ( FIGURE 17b).
3. RETURN END "A" THROUGH LOOP "B" (FIGURE 17b AND 17c).
4. TIGHTEN THE KNOT BY PULLING BOTH ENDS (FIGURE 17c).
5. CUT OFF EXCESS TWINE AFTER TIGHTING THE KNOT (FIGURE 17d).

Figure 17 - SPLICING SINGLE STRAND LACING TWINE

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(Chicago/Kansas City, Etc.)

EXISTING TWINE TWINE BEING ADDED

NOTE 1

NOTE 2

FIGURE 18a

NOTE 3

FIGURE 18b
NOTE 5

FIGURE 18c NOTES 4 & 6

NOTES:
1. MAKE LOOP FOR STARTING STITCH IN TWINE BEING ADDED (FIGURE 18a).
2. PLACE EXISTING TWINE END THROUGH STARTING STITCH LOOP IN OPPOSITE
DIRECTIONS (FIGURE 18a).
3. SLIDE LOOP OF STARTING STITCH BACK OVER EXISTING TWINE (FIGURE 18b).
4. TIGHTEN THE KNOT (FIGURE 18c).
5. CUT OFF EXCESS TWINE AFTER TIGHTING (FIGURE 18c).
6. WHEN LACING CABLE, PLACE THE KNOT AS CLOSE TO THE CLOSE TO THE CABLE
BEING LACED AS POSSIBLE SO IT WILL NOT INTERFER WITH LACING THE SUCCEEDING
CABLES (FIGURE 18c).
Splicing Double Strand Lacing Twine.

1 2 PASS ENDS OF OLD

NEW CORD
CORD THROUGH LOOP
LOOPED
OF NEW CORD

OLD CORD
LOCATE SPLICE WHERE IT
WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
3 THE MAKING OF STITCHES

TIE WITH DOUBLE KNOT

PULL
4 AND CUT ENDS SHORT
HOLD HERE WHILE PULLING
NEW CORD AS SHOWN

Figure 18 - A METHOD OF SPLICING DOUBLE STRAND CORD

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Securing Cables to Ladder Rack Support
STITCH AT EVERY
OTHER STRAP ON
RACK IF NECESSARY
FOR SUPPORT

TIE AT ONE STRAP

BEFORE AND ONE
AFTER THE BEND

A. TYPICAL RACK STITCHING

FIBER "CHICAGO"
SHEETING STITCH

FIBER
SHEETING
"CHICAGO"
STITCH

B. STITCHING AT BREAKOFF

Figure 19 - SECURING CABLES TO HORIZONTAL RACKS