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Fig. 5.21 Movable fabric feeder ‘Expandable’ by Eastman.

Fig. 5.22 Movable ‘Turntable’ by Eastman.

A more complex movable fabric feeder with a rotating axis (which used to be called
a ‘turntable’) can also turn the fabric roll around its vertical axis and carry out the ‘face
up in both directions’ spreading mode (Fig. 5.22). If the same feeder is fixed at one
end of a spread, ‘face to face in one direction’ spreading and all other spreading modes
are possible without turning the roll.
The fabric feeder with a rotating axis for ‘face to face in one direction’ spreading
may be also fixed on a rail above the spreading table (see Fig. 5.15).

5.5.4 Large base iron (heat seal iron)
Irons with a large heated base (e.g. 750 × 150 mm) are used for thermoadhesive papers
to fix a marker on the top of a spread (see Fig. 5.11). The irons have variable heat
thermostats with heating temperature of up to 200°C.

Further reading

Nemes, I., 2015. Cutting of fabrics for underwear. In: 6th International Scientific-Professional
Symposium Textile Science and Economy. Tehnicki fakultet Mihajlo Pupin, Serbia,
pp. 190–198.