Abstract: A shift operation device includes a housing having an opening portion as a passage for a shift lever and a slide plate that covers the opening portion in a state in which the shift lever is inserted though the slide plate, and is slidable along the opening portion with movement of the shift lever, wherein the housing includes, in a side portion of the opening portion, a guide portion for displaying a shift position, the guide portion is provided with a position indicator that is movable together with the slide plate, the slide plate is integrally provided with an engagement piece that extends toward the guide portion, the engagement piece includes a hole, and the position indicator is provided with a guide bar that moves along the guide portion and is insertable/removable to/from the hole.

Abstract: Apparatus for stretching and folding a limp fabric piece (1), having a plurality of opposed elastic bands (12,12',13,13') extending therefrom comprising a platform (2) having a foldable segment, means for folding said foldable segment relative to the platform (2),A limp fabric piece feeding plate (5) for feeding said limp fabric piece (1) to said platform (2) and holding said fabric piece (1) thereon in an extended condition and in a pre-determined position to enable eventual folding of the fabric piece (1) to produce a garment,means for moving said plate (5) horizontally or vertically,suction means located adjacent said platform (2) for applying suction to the elastic bands (12,12',13,13') extending from the fabric piece (1),elastic band gripper means associated with the suction means for gripping and holding the sucked-in elastic bands (12,12',13,13'), relative to said suction means,means for moving said suction means relative to said platform (2) to stretch said fabric piece (1),garment gripper means assoc

Abstract: A long seamer for seaming garment sections automatically, which comprises a stationary working table, a sewing machine head, a patterning device and an endless flat belt, wherein the travelling passage of said flat belt is defined by a plurality of patterning devices, and a side surface of a flexible guide band is deformed into a cure similar to the curve of the stitching line on said fabrics by said patterning devices, so that the flat belt moves together with the fabrics being stitched by said sewing machine head in such a way that all portions on the stitching line of said garment sections are moved along the same curved passage.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically carrying out a toe-closing operation for a plurality of seamless hose simultaneously by several successive operational steps. One cycle of the successive steps being carried out during one cycle of the travelling of said hose along an endless passage. The steps are: sucking the toe portion of the hose into a suction tube, holding the welt portion inside out on finger pieces, clamping the toe portion of the hose by the clamp of the sewing machine after the toe closing operation has been enlarged laterally and moved forwardly, and sucking the toe closed hose into the suction tube by the suction force in the suction tube.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically carrying out a toe-closing operation for a plurality of seamless hose simultaneously by several successive operational steps. One cycle of the successive steps being carried out during one cycle of the travelling of said hose along an endless passage. The steps are: sucking the toe portion of the hose into a suction tube, holding the welt portion inside out on finger pieces, clamping the toe portion of the hose by the clamp of the sewing machine after the toe closing operation has been enlarged laterally and moved forwardly, and sucking the toe closed hose into the suction tube by the suction force in the suction tube.