Carpet whipping and Binding machine set up. 13th April 2026

Description

1 Day – Textile edge finishing, whipping and  binding machine use and techniques.

• Identify different types of textile product, what methods of edging would suit the product.
• Yarn identification, natural and synthetic yarns.
• Yarn selection, bcf, single ply and multiple ply yarns to suit textile products.
• Antifray products, edge sealer & backing stabilisation.
• Whipping machine overview, how the machine works
• bonded nylon and extruded nylon threads
• loading thread spools, threading the machine
• Loading yarn, how to prevent snags for smooth feed
• Setting the three tensions & how to adjust tension posts.

Lunch Break

• General machine usage going around corners and internal angles, what are the different machines limits.
• Whipping practice
• Questions & Answers
• Fabric width discussion
• How to start and finish and where to start
• Stitching internal corners
• Stitching external corners
• How to finish external corners
• What tools to  use and how
• Questions and Answers