Merrow 71-1D-2 Butt Seam Machine
The 71-1D-2 is a high speed butt seamer for knit fabrics, it runs at 4000 rpm and sews a 3/8" wide stitch.

71-1D-2 for light weight knit
71-1D-7 for medium weight knit

The double row feed butt-seamer runs on Merrow's barrel cam architecture and with minimal parts changes the 71-1D-2 can be converted to sew with two threads.

The combination of high speed sewing and a narrower butted seam makes the 71-1D-2 ideal for seaming lightweight knits. It sews a flat and strong stitch that is similar to the traditional Merrow butt seam, but at 3/8" is tighter and more compact, creating a secure joint on lightweight fabric. The 71-Class stitch still maintains a flat profile, and will not interfere with subsequent finishing processes.

Technical Specification
Sewing Speed: 4000spm
Stitch Width: 9.5mm (3/8")
Stitch length: 4-12 stitches per inch
Needle type: 151 x 7 (60M)
Stitch type: 501
No of threads: One (Variation has 2 threads)

Machine Options / Variations

CNP (Chemically Nickel Plated - For Wet Sewing)
The Merrow 71-1D-2 CNP industrial sewing machine is designed to sew in harsh environments. It produces the same flat butted seam as the 71-1D-2 but has been chemically nickel plated (CNP) to allow for sewing on wet fabric. Chemically adhering the nickel to the machine offers the utmost protection from corrosion, and like all Merrow machines the 70-D3B-2 CNP is hand assembled with high quality steel parts, ensuring a perfect butted seam even after years of use. Nickel Plating. Merrow uses a proprietary method of nickel plating that covers 100% of the sewing machine. The process doesn't chip and prevents oxidation. Parts are specially manufactured for the CNP machine The parts for a Merrow Nickel Plated machine are all specially manufactured to accommodate the proprietary nickel coating we apply. The 70-D3B-2 CNP is often used in wet environments; in Dyeing and Finishing plants, specifically in the following operations: bleaching, dying, Mercerising, Washing, Printing operations . It operates on a table or a railway - and is often paired with Merrow's Air Motor.

GAP (Provides A Spaced Seam Between The Joined Fabrics)
The Merrow 71-1D-2 GAP industrial sewing machine produces a single-thread butted seam with a gap between the butted fabrics.

RAIL (For Automated Butt Seaming)
Combining with an automatic track enables the machine to traverse automatically, de-skills the sewing operation and reduces manual handling during the sewing process. The Merrow Rail sewing head will fit sewing railways such as those made by Montimac in Italy. Railway operations create straighter more consistent seams across wide fabrics.

Stand options
Wheeled unit stand
Tall Wheeled unit stand
Table top
Servo motor
Air motor (for wet environments)
Helmsman table (for wet environments)
Table top (for wet environments)