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The Importance of Needle Points and Number of “SPI”
Using the correct needle point and Stitches per Inch (SPI) can make the difference between a good strong seam and on the “tears along the dotted line”.
Needles come with several point designs, three of which are shown below:
All three have specific uses, but for stitching fabric, fabric backed materials, “side” (or “garment tanned”) leather or [...]
ShoeTemps Tip of the Week – Pattern Splitting
So you have a Moccasin Stitch in a one piece vamp. How do you reduce the leather to allow for a well defined mocc?
Try a process known as Pattern Skiving, or sometimes called Pattern Splitting.
It’s really quite simple, in that you make a template (quite often from obsolete insole material). This template is placed on [...]
Shoemaking Tip of the Week – Skiving/Skarf
Question : Do you know what a scarf is ?
Answer : Sure, it’s something your Mom wore around her neck when she got dressed up to go out.
O.K., but in Shoemaking terms, it also means the type of cut a Skiving Machine makes.
A Skiving Machine can be set up to make two basic Skarf’s, [...]
Need Extra Help After the Holidays?
O.K., so we’ve got the holidays behind us, and most companies have made adjustments to their staff, but have these adjustments been made in the right places?