Mike,
I'm guessing you're referring to what the auto Acti-feed system is
determining your Material Thickness should be??
That system determines the material thickness based on the tension found on
the top thread. Your top thread tension while sewing is going to be
affected by how thick the fabric and backing/topping combination is, what
kind of stitch patterns there are in the design (overlays and such), and
also how tight you have your bobbin thread tension.
To answer your question, I would have to say your bobbin case tension is
probably a little tighter than what it could be. No problem though, loosen
your bobbin and your material thickness will probably go down.
If you aren't running the new software and you have found a sweet spot
where the machine runs well with good results at a Material Thickness of 6,
the same factors apply.
Ed
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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike Garber
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:39 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Upgraded Feed Rollers, Lots of thread breaks
OK,
How come when I use 2 pcs of 2.0 oz backing on a 5.6oz shirt my material
thickness is 6?
Mike
Ed Orantes wrote:
All,
Three things about T-shirts.
1) Cheap shirts give you cheap results. Of course this goes for any
garment
that's cheap. I'm not saying anybody is selling cheap stuff. Just making
a
point. Second rate thread used to weave the fabric will not always stand
up
to the embroidery process. It also makes screen printing look bad too.
(From what I hear.)
2)At least two layers of cut-a-way backing underneath. This way, you are
actually sewing your design on the backing. The T-shirt fabric just
happened to find itself between the backing and the stitching. Kind of
like
a topping.
3)Underlay is good to tie the fabric to the backing so that it won't scoot
around on you as it sews, but too much of a good thing is too much. Only
use densities and underlay as necessary so not beat the fabric up with too
many needle penetrations.
Ed
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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roland R. Irish III
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:50 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Upgraded Feed Rollers, Lots of thread breaks
Our experience has been to NOT do sewing on teeshirts-they have been the
absolute worst material to work on (except heavier than normal ones-9 oz.
or
so). Not one of the teeshirts we have done, at customers insistence, has
been a job we were proud of...but the customer liked them! Too much
puckering, thread pulling the fabric into holes, and having to use so much
backing that when worn it looks like there is a patch on the inside...
even lightweight polo shirts (Anvil brand-I outright REFUSE to embroider or
screen print anything from that company) do the same things. We try to
educate the customer into getting a product that at least cost MORE than
the embroidery on it!
Roland
