Notcher

Many garment parts require that notches are cut into the edges of them to enable alignment during sewing with other garments parts. The previously described methods of cutting can be used to cut notches, but accuracy depends on the operator. Specialised notching equipment provides greater accuracy because a guide lines up the notcher with the cut edge to give consistent depth of notch at a consistent right angle to the edge. A knife notcher is an upright, cylindrical device which cuts the side of a block to a predetermined distance. Both straight notches and V notches are available. An alternative machine, the hot notcher, incorporates a heating element in order that the blade may slightly scorch the fibres adjacent to the notch in order to prevent it fraying and disappearing. This cannot be used with thermoplastic fi bres or certain unlined garments. One fabric requiring it may be a loosely woven tweed. A notcher is illustrated in Fig Below:

Hot notcher

The Hot Notcher is a multi-purpose tool used for marking or temporarily fusing fabrics etc. It is ideal for placing notches in a lay and has a depth adjustment guide to stop you notching too deeply. For example when you spread synthetic fabrics the Hot Notcher is used along the lay edge, at intervals, to seal the plies together which reduces movement and distortion. It has a depth capacity of 200mm and selectable temperatures of 300, 400 or 500oC. The Hot Notcher marks a visible notch on materials instead of a cutting machine slit which is hard to see.

Hot Notcher Specification: Capacity: 200mm Weight: 5kg Temperature of heater: L=300 M=400 H=500oC Voltage 230V Size: H=270 W=120 D=200 Quality Japanese manufacture and assembly. Low servicing & maintenance costs.