Chapter 13 Directions on Coiling, Taping and Zigzag Embroidery
Chapter 13
Directions on Coiling, Taping and
Zigzag Embroidery
13.1 Function Introductions
1. Coiling function: This is a method to wind coiling thread(s) at an equal interval around
a core thread in a form of coil. Left Coiling (clockwise) and Right Coiling (counterclockwise)
are both available in coiling function, which could be opted in computer parameters.
2. Taping function: Tape can be used as embroidery material. It includes taping 1and
taping 2 (blind embroidery)
3. Zigzag function: Zigzag sewing lever swings to the right or left per stitch in regard to
the direction of original stitches. The upper thread forms Zigzag on the embroidered material.
There are six special stitches: Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5 and Z6. Their stitches are as follows:
Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6
For convenience, Coiling, Taping and Zigzag-sewing are all called special embroidery in
the following.
4. Standard embroidery head and special embroidery head can be switched automatically
or manually.
5. Coiling, Taping and Zigzag functions can be switched at will.
6. The nipple of Special embroidery can be raised and lowered automatically or manually.
(Only for the machines installed with relevant apparatus)
7. The highest speeds of Standard embroidery head and special embroidery head can be
set up respectively.
8. Auto saving of the stop-embroidery point of the M axis
：
The embroidery work can
continue from the stop-embroidery point when the power recovers.
9. The trimming function of the special embroidery head (no trimming\trimming of the
bottom thread\trimming of both the upper and bottom threads)
10. The nipple of Special embroidery can be raised and lowered automatically before
manual frame shifting or embroidering.
11. Zigzag sewing lever can be tested manually.
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