TRADITIONAL MACHINES NEEDED FOR PILLOW TOP MATTRESSES

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Four-machine pillow-top production line
    2. Includes one flanger-serger, one pillow-top gusset ruffler, one taping/mitering machine, and one blindstitch machine
  2. Panel Flanging Machine / Flanger-Serger
    1. Sews the flange around the quilted top panel so it can later be attached to the pillow-top gusset or mattress assembly
    2. Examples include the Porter PFM series and Galkin X-5
  3. Pillow-Top Gusset Maker / Gusset Ruffler
    1. Produces the decorative pillow-top gusset, including the gathered or ruffled corners
    2. May also be called a pillow-top ruffler or gusset workstation
  4. Pillow-Top Mitering or Taping/Mitering Machine
    1. Forms and sews the tailored or mitered corners
    2. May apply the decorative tape around the pillow-top section
    3. Some systems combine taping and mitering in one station
  5. Blindstitch Machine
    1. Attaches and closes the completed pillow-top assembly onto the mattress without leaving a prominently visible stitch line