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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.

Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.

Stretch stitching

1

Attach zigzag foot “J”.

• For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser 

foot”  (page 35).

2

Select stitch 

.

• For details, refer to “ Selecting stitching”  

(page 58).

3

Sew the fabric without stretching it.

Elastic attaching

When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a 
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that 
of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary 
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.

1

Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the 
fabric.

Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points 
to make sure that the tape is uniformly 
positioned on the fabric.

1

Elastic tape

2

Pin

2

Attach zigzag foot “J”.

• For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser 

foot”  (page 35).

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser 

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Stretch 

stitch

Stretch fabrics

1.0

(1/16)

1.0– 3.0

(1/16– 1/8)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0– 4.0

(1/16– 3/16)

J

3-point 

zigzag stitch

Attaching elastic

5.0

(3/16)

1.5– 7.0

(1/16– 1/4)

1.0

(1/16)

0.2– 4.0

(1/64– 3/16)

J

1

2

J

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