Feed dog

How it is used

Used when discussing fabric movement; lint and wear around the feed dogs can affect consistent feeding.

Example sentences

1. Lint around the feed dog prevented the fabric from moving evenly.

   The feeding mechanism needs clear contact with the material.

2. The technician checked the feed dog height after the fabric began to drag.

   A machine setting can affect material transport without changing the stitch design.

Common collocations

• feed dog height
• clean the feed dogs

Related terms

• seamThe line where two or more pieces of fabric are joined together, usually by sewing, such as the side seam or shoulder seam of a garment.
• stitchA single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, or a particular type of stitching such as lockstitch, chainstitch or coverstitch.

More terms: Sewing & Construction

• seam allowance
• overlock
• pleat
• gather
• topstitching
• French seam
• flat-felled seam
• Hong Kong finish
• understitching
• staystitching
• pad stitching
• bar tack