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Thread Recommendations for <strong>Mattress</strong> Sewing Operations<br />
1<br />
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danfield<br />
by Barbour<br />
PIONEERS IN<br />
MATTRESS THREADS<br />
2<br />
COMMONLY USED THREADS<br />
Needle Thread Size<br />
Under Thread Size<br />
Stitch<br />
Operation Type Fiber Size Fiber Size<br />
1 Multi-needle Quilt Chainstitch 20-401 danfield CF Poly P143A Textured Polyester D30T<br />
Multi-needle Quilt Lockstitch 20-304 danfield CF Poly P143A danfield CF Nylon 102<br />
Cocoons Style 10W 180<br />
2a Vertical Border Stitching 401 ultimax 60 ultimax 40<br />
2b Serging 504 ultimax 60 ultimax 40<br />
3* Flanging 401 or ultimax 60 ultimax 40<br />
(joins border to quilt) 503<br />
4* Tape Edge 401 danfield Bonded D69B danfield Bonded D46B<br />
Chainstitch CF Nylon Scroll Bobbins 46<br />
Lockstitch 304 69<br />
5 Label Sewing 304 ultimax LFP Bedding 40 Scroll Bobbins 46<br />
6 Box Spring Tying Size 6 Spring-Up Twine<br />
*CAL 129 / TB 603 Seams must use Danfield Firefly PF<br />
<strong>Mattress</strong> <strong>Threads</strong><br />
3 4 5<br />
Machine Productivity & Thread Consumption<br />
Chainstitch Machines<br />
1 Gribetz = 225 mattress/8 hrs. (speed 1200 rpm)<br />
Thread Consumption:<br />
Lockstitch Machines<br />
1 Gribetz LS = 125 mattress/8 hrs. (speed 600 rpm)<br />
Thread Consumption:<br />
• Needle thread: 700-950 yds/mattress • Needle thread: 500 yds/mattress<br />
• Looper thread: 400-500 yds/mattress • Cocoons:<br />
500 yds/mattress<br />
Note: All calculations based on queen size mattresses<br />
Based on normal 24 heads, cocoon bobbin set needs to be<br />
changed every 45 minutes - 1 hour.<br />
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