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Sew Settings for Caps
The settings in the software will need to be adjusted for better quality on a
cap. Be sure to address the following.
Design Orientation
To be oriented appropriately for a cap, the design usually needs to be rotat-
ed 180° in the software. For assistance on this, review the Move & Rotate
section of this document.
Sew Speed
Sew speed for caps will need to be adjusted. Because the material is going
around instead of back and forth, the machine speed will need to be set
between 850 - 1200 stitches per minute. For newer embroiderers, starting
at 1000 s.p.m. and adjusting from there may be a good idea.
For more information on setting the sew speed, see the machine speed
section.
Material Thickness
Don’t forget to change the material thickness for caps. There is a suggested
cap setting that can be ne tuned as you are sewing. For more information,
see the material thickness section of this document.
Adjusting the Presser Foot for Caps
The presser foot will need to be adjusted any time you signicantly change
the thickness of the material you’re sewing on.
With caps, adjusting the presser foot is a little different than with at
goods. Because they cap ags (bounces) and has a seam, it is often best to
set the presser foot to a standard setting and adjust from there.
Make sure the machine is stopped.
Adjust the presser foot by rotating the adjustment gear counter clockwise
until it can no longer rotate. This will take the presser foot to the lowest
position possible. This can be accomplished with the needle at head up (de-
fault position) or at bottom center (as described in the adjusting the presser
foot section).
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