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4-thread overlock
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When the lower looper thread appears on the top of the
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When the left needle thread tension is too loose
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When the right needle thread tension is too loose
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Safety stitch
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When the upper looper thread lies on the underside of
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When the lower looper thread appears on the top of the
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When the right needle thread tension is too loose
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toward a higher position.
When the chainstitch needle thread tension is too loose
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Chainstitch
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Coverstitch
When the coverstitch looper thread is too loose
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When the coverstitch left needle thread tension is too loose
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lower position.
When the coverstitch middle needle thread tension is too
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toward a lower position.
When the coverstitch right needle thread tension is too
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toward a lower position.
When the top surface of fabric bulges between needle
threads and the seams on the underside of the fabric
becomes tight;
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