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Brother HS-2500 Operating Guide

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SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
*Rfc.: Reinforcement
**Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Select stitch 
.
c
Sew the fabric without stretching it.
Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a 
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that 
of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary 
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
a
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the 
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points 
to make sure that the tape is uniformly 
positioned on the fabric.
a Elastic tape
b Pin
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Select stitch 
.
Stitch Name
Pat
ter
n
Pr
ess
er Foot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length 
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
 N
ee
dle
W
alki
ng Foot
Rever
se/
Rei
nf
orc
em
en
t
St
it
ch
in
g
70 st
it
ches
m
odel
60 st
it
ches
m
odel
50 st
it
ches
m
odel
40 st
it
ches
m
odel
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Stretch stitch
J
03
03
03
03 Sewing stretch fabrics 
and decorative stitching
1.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
( J )
No
*
Rfc.
3-point
zigzag stitch
J
05
05
05
05
Overcasting on medium 
weight or stretch fabrics, 
attaching elastic, darn-
ing, etc.
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
**
Yes
( J )
No
*
Rfc.
● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if 
the foot controller or 
 (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
CAUTION
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