SINGER W8910 - Manual (Page 22)

Choice of material
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Information about fabrics, leather and
vinyl
Most fabrics are woven or knitted but may also be
non-woven. Other types of material can be sewn too,
like leather, leather imitations and vinyl.
Woven fabrics are generally non-elastic, both
lengthwise and crosswise, but are elastic on the bias
(diagonal). If you are sewing lengthwise or crosswise,
you can use non-stretch stitches, e.g. straight stitching.
When sewing on the bias, e.g. crotch seams or sleeve
insertion, sew as for stretch fabric, i.e. with stretch
stitches.
Some woven fabrics may stretch lengthwise and/or
crosswise depending on whether they are woven with
elastic yam (stretch).
Some examples of ordinary non-stretch fabrics are:
Light fabrics: Silk, lawn (cambric) cotton and fine
crepe (1).
Medium fabrics: Cotton (2) and linen.
Heavy fabrics: Denim (3) and coat fabrics.
Felt and non-woven interfacinp are rigid in all direc­
tions. Sew them in the same way as non-stretch fabrics.
Terry cloth can be woven (4) or knitted (5). Set the
machine for non-stretch terry cloth if woven. Sew knit­
ted terry cloth (stretch terry, stretch velour) in the same
way as for stretch fabrics.
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