[amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:28:52 -0700
I have run metallic on caps very well. Use both Madeira and Arc. Densities
need to be increased as the thread covers more area than 40 wt. Slow the
machine down. I ran mine at 700 (Non-XT) No issues in 45,000 stitches.
Herb
Royal Embroidery
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From: "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:10 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>I use Organ needles all the time, but this metallic-thread needle from
> Madeira, also a DBXK5, worked beautifully. If there is a metallic-thread
> version of the Organ needle, I am not familiar with it.
> Mary
>
> Mary Buckle
> Shuffletown Embroidery
> Charlotte, NC
> 704-398-1273
>
>
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> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rod or Sharon
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 4:56 PM
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> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>
> The Amaya was designed to use Organ needles and preferably the DBXK5. It
> also has a larger eye.
> You will need to slow down your sewing speed to 1000 or under to stitch
> with
>
> metallic threads. For caps use a sharp needle.
> Sharon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:34 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
>
>
>> David,
>> I haven't done hats, so I am certainly not an expert, but I have had
>> excellent results using a metallic needle from Madeira. The eye is bigger
>> than the regular embroidery needles. Maybe the polos, tees and sweats are
>> more forgiving than the caps, so the needle could be the solution.
>> Mary
>>
>> Mary Buckle
>> Shuffletown Embroidery
>> Charlotte, NC
>> 704-398-1273
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:26 AM
>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [amayausers] Metallic Thread
>>
>> I recently had a job with 8 caps (unstructured), polos, tees, and sweats.
>> All used the same logo. Parts of the logo were stitched using metallic
>> thread. Everything went fine except for the hats. It took several hours
>> to
>> get the hats done. There was a thread break every few rows. It seemed
>> to
>> make no difference whether it was stitching the underlay (density
>> irrelevent) or the actual fill. The polos, tees sweats sewed without
>> problem using a 75/11BP. For the unstructured caps I used two layers of
>> medium tearaway backing. I started with a 75/11 sharp went up to 80/12
>> sharp (don't have bigger), changed needles (to new ones and location on
>> the
>> machine), but could not make any difference. The problem area is not on
>> or
>> near a seam. I played with the material thickness as well. The cap was
>> on
>> a WACF. I have done plenty of caps. I have done some metallic before.
>> But
>> this is the first metallic on caps. Any thoughts on what the problem
>> was?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> David Sklar
>> Ballyhoo!
>> Arlington, VA
>>
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