A method for fastening a button (40) to a panel of fabric comprises the steps of looping a thread (46) having at least a thermo-fusible element between the button (40) and the fabric panel to create at least two runs of thread (50a, 50b) between the panel and the button (40); gathering thread from the runs into mutual contact and applying heat to the shank to melt the thermo-fusible element of the runs of thread (50a, 50b).
A method of manufacturing textured thread textured thread comprisES the steps of: processing textured yarn having a zero or near-zero twist by applying a singles twist thereto; plying at least two textured yarns together by twisting them in a direction opposing the singles twist; wherein the singles twists lie in the range 4 to 20 turns per inch and the plying twist lies in the range 2 to 18 turns per inch.
D02G 1/02 - Production de fibres, filaments, filés ou fils, crêpés ou ondulés ou leur donnant de telles caractéristiques latentes par retordage, fixage de la torsion et détorsion, c.-à-d. en conférant une fausse torsion
A sewing machine thread feed for a supplying sewing thread to a sewing machine, the sewing thread including a low melting point filament and a textile filament, the feed comprising: a guide mechanism for guiding sewing thread to a needle of the sewing machine; first and second spools carrying first and second filaments respectively, one of the spools carrying a low- melt filament and the other carrying a textile filament; first and second retention mechanisms for retaining the first and second spools respectively in position against force applied to them when filament is drawn off; the first and second filaments run from the first and second spools respectively to the guide mechanism; wherein the first filament runs from the first spool, through the centre of the second spool, so that the action of the second filament, when being drawn off the second spool, causes inter-winding of the first and second filaments to create composite sewing thread.
D05B 59/00 - Adaptations de dispositifs de bobinage de la canette ou de changement de canette des machines à coudreDispositifs indicateurs ou de commande associés à ces dispositifs
D02G 1/00 - Production de fibres, filaments, filés ou fils, crêpés ou ondulés ou leur donnant de telles caractéristiques latentes