APPENDIX
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132
Buttonhole
stitch
48
A
Horizontal buttonholes
on thin and medium
weight fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
49
A
Horizontal buttonholes
on areas that are subject
to strain
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
50
A
Horizontal buttonholes
on thick fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
51
A
Secured buttonholes for
fabrics that have
backings
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
52
A
Buttonholes for stretch or
knit fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8– 15/
64)
1.0
(1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
53
A
Buttonholes for stretch
fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8– 15/
64)
1.5
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
54
A Bound buttonholes
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–6.0
(0–15/64)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
55
A
Keyhole buttonholes for
thick or furry fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
56
A
Keyhole buttonholes for
medium weight and
thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
57
A
Horizontal buttonholes
for thick or furry fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
Darning
stitch
58
A
Darning medium weight
fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
59
A Darning thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
Bar tack
stitch
60
A
Reinforcing openings
and areas where the
seam easily comes loose
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.4
(1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16) No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
Button-
sewing
stitch
61
M Button sewing
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–4.5
(3/32–3/16)
–
–
No
Automatic
reinforcement
Reinfor
thread-cutting
No
Eyelet stitch
62
N
Sewing eyelets, for
example, on belts
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
No
Automatic
reinforcement
Thread-cutting
No
Stitch Name
Pat
ter
n
Pr
es
se
r Fo
ot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
T
win Need
le
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Programmed
Thread-Cutting
Wa
lking
Foo
t
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual