Material Thickness

Found under "Acti-Feed" on the Status Tab, the Advanced Status Tab, and in the Thread Feed Tab, Material Thickness allows you to adjust thread feed to compensate for the thickness of sewing material. Material thickness is measured in points. Points are a very fine measurement system commonly used in the embroidery industry. For a reference, there are 10 points in 1 millimeter, or 254 points to 1 inch. In general, as material increases in thickness, the value for the material thickness should be higher to increase thread feed.

In the Status Tab.

In the Advanced Status Tab.

In the Thread Feed Tab.

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The default value for this field is 4 points, but if running in standard acti-feed mode, you will need to adjust it to match your material. It can be adjusted to values ranging from 0-40 points. To set the material thickness, use the up or down arrows to the right of the number.

Acti-Feed Presets (SE & Flex+ ONLY)

In the Advanced Status tab, you can click the Acti-Feed Presets button for some general guidelines for Standard Acti-Feed Material Thickness. These guidelines are displayed in the following window:

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To change the material thickness using these guidelines, select the material in the above window and click OK. The material thickness will be adjusted to match the suggestion for the material selected. You can add a new material thickness preset by the Add button and naming your own fabric and material thickness. You can also delete any of the presets. This is helpful because you may need to adjust the suggested setting, since many materials (such as denim) are available in different weights.

Material Thickness Value is Adequate When...

The material thickness does not need to be adjusted when:

Increase Material Thickness When...

When not enough thread is being fed into the design, you need to increase the material thickness value. If you experience any of the following problems, you may need to perform this adjustment.

Decrease Material Thickness When...

When too much thread is being fed into the design, you need to decrease the material thickness value. If you experience any of the following problems, you may need to perform this adjustment.