STITCH and SEAM GUIDE
to the ASTM Standard D-6193
(Formerly Federal Standard 751a)

"This Guide Is Designed To Enable You To Easily Find and Utilize The Correct ASTM D-6193 Stitch and Seam Standard for your product specifications, communications and development

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100 Class	Single-Thread Chain Stitch
200 Class	Hand Stitch
300 Class	Lock Stitch
400 Class	Chain Stitch
500 Class	Overedge Stitch
600 Class	Flat Stitch
	Button Hole Stitches
	Button Sew Stitches

SS Class	Superimposed Seams
LS Class	Lapped Seams
BS Class	Bound (Binding) Seams
FS Class	Flat (Butted) Seams
EF Class	Edge Finish Stitching
OS Class	Ornamental Stitching

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Stitch Class Guide

100 Class Single-Thread Chain Stitch

200 Class Hand Stitch

300 Class Lock Stitch

400 Class Chain Stitch

500 Class Overedge Stitch

600 Class Flat Stitch

Button Hole Stitches

Button Sew Stitches

Select a stitch class for individual stitch type diagrams, descriptions and selected machine images

The stitches in this guide are the most commonly used stitches. Click Here to see the listing of ASTM D-6193 stitches not illustrated.

Seam and Stitching Class Guide

SS Class Superimposed Seams

LS Class Lapped Seams

BS Class Bound (Binding) Seams

FS Class Flat (Butted) Seams

EF Class Edge Finish Stitching

OS Class Ornamental Stitching

Select a seam class for individual diagrams

Seams are identified by symbols as follows;
Class of Seam: Two or more upper case letters
Type of the Class: One or more lower case letters
Number of Rows of Stitches: Designates the Number
of Needle Rows in the Stitch

Sewing Machine Bed Type Guide

Flat Bed (Fully Submerged Bed)

Semi-Submerged Bed

Raised Bed

Post Bed

Off-the-Arm Bed

Cylinder Bed

Long Arm Flat Bed

Select a Bed type for further information

Sewing Machine Feed Type Guide

Drop Feed (Regular)

Needle Feed

Compound Feed

Unison Feed

Differential Feed

Compound-Differential Feed

Wheel Feed

Cup Feed

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Miscellaneous

Identifying Machine Stitch
Type by Observation
Fabric Edge with Pinking

Fabric Edge without Pinking

Stitch Swatch Guide

Picoetta Stitch (Decorative)

Two Needle Fagoting Stitch (Decorative)

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	Flat Bed (Fully Submerged Bed)
	Semi-Submerged Bed
	Raised Bed
	Post Bed
	Off-the-Arm Bed
	Cylinder Bed
	Long Arm Flat Bed

	Drop Feed (Regular)
	Needle Feed
	Compound Feed
	Unison Feed
	Differential Feed
	Compound-Differential Feed
	Wheel Feed
	Cup Feed

	Identifying Machine Stitch Type by Observation
	Fabric Edge with Pinking
	Fabric Edge without Pinking
	Stitch Swatch Guide
	Picoetta Stitch (Decorative)
	Two Needle Fagoting Stitch (Decorative)

STITCH and SEAM GUIDE to the ASTM Standard D-6193 (Formerly Federal Standard 751a)

"This Guide Is Designed To Enable You To Easily Find and Utilize The Correct ASTM D-6193 Stitch and Seam Standard for your product specifications, communications and development

All images on this site can be downloaded

Browse the Stitch Guide, or the Seam Guide

Stitch Class Guide

Select a stitch class for individual stitch type diagrams, descriptions and selected machine images

The stitches in this guide are the most commonly used stitches. Click Here to see the listing of ASTM D-6193 stitches not illustrated.

Seam and Stitching Class Guide

Select a seam class for individual diagrams

Seams are identified by symbols as follows; Class of Seam: Two or more upper case letters Type of the Class: One or more lower case letters Number of Rows of Stitches: Designates the Number of Needle Rows in the Stitch

Sewing Machine Bed Type Guide

Select a Bed type for further information

Sewing Machine Feed Type Guide

Select a Feed Type for a larger image

Miscellaneous

Click the image for more information

STITCH and SEAM GUIDE
to the ASTM Standard D-6193
(Formerly Federal Standard 751a)

Seams are identified by symbols as follows;
Class of Seam: Two or more upper case letters
Type of the Class: One or more lower case letters
Number of Rows of Stitches: Designates the Number
of Needle Rows in the Stitch