| 摘要 |
A process for producing a length of material suitable for use in the manufacture of outdoor horse blankets comprises feeding an external layer (12) of waterproof ballistic nylon, a filling layer (29) of thermal bonded fibre and a cotton lining layer (28) into a sewing machine lengthways with each layer having a sufficient width to enable horse blankets to be produced therefrom as a single piece. The machine is adapted to maintain the positions of the layers relative to one another and to stitch the layers together simultaneously along the longitudinal borders thereof, thereby providing, in a single operation, a single piece of multi-layer material wherein the layers are held together by stitches (15, 16) confined to the borders (14) thereof. The central portion of the blanket between the lines of stitches (15, 16) remains free from stitching and thereby retains its waterproof qualities. The external layer (12) may extend beyond the others and be finished with binding (30). The machine may be a modified quilting machine with only the edge needles left in position, the fabric layers being controlled by rollers or guides. <IMAGE> |
