Abstract: A pair of cam driven finger pieces of a holder unit for a hose such as a seamless hose allow travel of the toe section of the hose across the sewing region on a sewing machine along a prescribed arc locus and timely controlled ejection of air jet in the sewing region enables successful and stable sewing action on the toe section even with use of a fixed sewing machine. High production rate is resulted despite simple and compact construction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for seaming panty-hose having gores at the crotch portions thereof. A pair of overlapping stocking materials mounted on a template unit are partially sliced along a predetermined line and are spread out to a reverse V-shape so that the sliced edge portions of the stocking materials are exposed outward. Then, a diamond shaped gore material which is folded in two is inserted between the overlapping portions of the stocking materials. Sliced portions of the stocking materials are substantially positioned along a straight line and a sliced edge portion of one stocking material and an edge portion of the gore material, which edge portions are overlapped, are seamed together by means of a first sewing machine. Then, another sliced edge portion of the other stocking material and another edge portion of the gore material which are also overlapped are also seamed together by means of a second sewing machine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for seaming panty-hose having gores at the crotch portions thereof. A pair of overlapping stocking materials mounted on a template unit are partially sliced along a predetermined line and are spread out to a reverse V-shape so that the sliced edge portions of the stocking materials are exposed outward. Then, a diamond shaped gore material which is folded in two is inserted between the overlapping portions of the stocking materials. Sliced portions of the stocking materials are substantially positioned along a straight line and a sliced edge portion of one stocking material and an edge portion of the gore material, which edge portions are overlapped, are seamed together by means of a first sewing machine. Then, another sliced edge portion of the other stocking material and another edge portion of the gore material which are also overlapped are also seamed together by means of a second sewing machine.

Abstract: Disclosed is an invention relating to a method and an apparatus for closing the toe end of a hose material, wherein the toe portion of the hose material is united in such a way that the toe portion can be closed with a straight line stitching after the material is spread out laterally and caused to travel in a lateral direction.A photocell-type detecting device is also disposed near one end of the suction tubes of the holding units so as to detect the presence or absence of the end of a hose material within the tube. This detecting device serves to shut off the winding-on means which pulls the hose material onto the holding unit from within the suction tube.

Abstract: This invention discloses a seamless hose material, which is used for a pair of seamless stockings or a pair of united panty stockings, wherein the toe portion of said hose material is united in such a manner that said toe portion can be toe-closed with a straight line stitching by means of a stationarily disposed sewing machine. When said material is travelling in a lateral direction, said material to be toe-closed is spread out and deformed so that the intermediate region of said spread out material is extended far from said toe.