Expertise

Weaving machine producing chenille fabric with colorful ballet figures

Hand applying a FEILER label to a towel using a sewing machine

Chain stitching

The chain stitching process involves edging our face towels with a matching colour yarn. This creates a durable border that can emphasize or highlight the design.

Hemming

Our towels are hand-hemmed at the top and bottom ends at our factory in Hohenberg an der Eger. This means that the hem (the end of the towel) is folded over several times and secured with a sewing machine. This prevents the fabric from fraying.

Trimming

Trimming means wrapping the end of the fabric, i.e., the raw edges, with a strip of fabric and sewing it together. We use braid or bias binding for the binding of our products. For our sowels, for example, we use braid, which is sewn either across or perpendicular to the selvedge. Our bibs, on the other hand, are bound with bias binding diagonally to the grain at a 45° angle.

Thread tension

Depending on the type of fabric being sewn, the thread tension will need to be higher or lower. The thinner and finer the fabric, the lower the required thread tension. Thread tension is crucial for a beautiful and secure seam.

Stitching

Sewing a straight seam is called "stitching." The seam, which joins at least two layers of fabric, looks identical on both sides. The backstitch is often applied to an edge that is previously folded over to prevent the fabric from fraying.

Selvedge

The selvedge is the lateral border of the woven piece. This is created by the change in direction of the weft threads. This usually makes the sides of the fabric somewhat stronger. With FEILER's genuine woven chenille, there is no change in direction of the weft threads, as they are cut after each weft.

Back stitch

To prevent the seam from coming undone, the beginning and end of a seam are locked. This means that a few stitches are sewn backward directly on the seam.

Twisting

Twisting several (at least two) spun threads together is called twisting. Twisting increases the tensile strength and makes the yarn more uniform.

Weave

Weaving is one of the oldest crafts for producing textile fabrics. Typically, two thread systems are used. The warp threads serve as the base, firmly clamped in the loom frame or weaving machine. The weft threads are then inserted at right angles to the warp threads.