The SAFE SF-1302-4W industrial shirring machine is a two-needle, three-thread flat-bed chainstitch model. The catalogue describes ordinary upper and lower thread with elastic thread between them for creating gathered fabric effects.
01Two needles and three threads are specified for this shirring configuration.
02The thread arrangement combines ordinary sewing thread with elastic thread for gathered effects.
03A 0.8–1.5 mm stitch-length range supports configuration comparison.
04The machine is listed at a maximum 3,500 rpm with an 8 mm presser-foot lift.
Applications & catalogue details
Check the material, seam and handling.
Elastic-thread shirring in garment panels.
Gathered decorative sections matched to the desired stretch and appearance.
Sample-led development of shirred fabric details for clothing.
Send a material or finished-seam sample to confirm the configuration. Catalogue examples illustrate the operation; the required result should be agreed before ordering.
Decorative gathered-fabric example from the shirring catalogue page; sample confirmation is required.Catalogue stitch illustration showing an elastic decorative effect; not a production test result.
Technical data
SF-1302-4W specifications
SAFE v06 catalogue, printed page 54. Confirm the supplied configuration in your quotation.
Maximum speed is a catalogue rating. Actual output depends on material, setup and handling. Packing dimensions, where listed, describe the shipment.
Is a shirring machine the same as a multi-needle embroidery machine?
No. SF-1302-4W is listed as a chainstitch shirring machine. Its gathered thread construction should be evaluated separately from embroidery design stitching.
Can it reproduce every sample on the catalogue page?
Do not assume that every illustrated pattern is included with the standard setup. Send the exact sample so the needle arrangement, thread, attachment and operation can be confirmed.
How do I specify the required gathering?
Provide the fabric, elastic-thread type, width before and after gathering, required stretch and a finished sample or close photographs of both sides.
Does the maximum speed guarantee shirring output?
No. Output and appearance depend on fabric, thread tension, gathering ratio, seam length and operator handling.
Ordering & technical support
Prepare a configuration-specific enquiry.
Send the model, material, seam or operation, quantity and destination. For automated equipment, include the workpiece dimensions and current handling steps.