Are you familiar with shuttle multi-needle quilting machines?

With the development of science and technology and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the production methods and application scope of quilted products have undergone significant changes. In the past, quilted products mainly referred to ordinary bedding such as quilts and mattresses. Now, they have expanded to include various products such as Simmons mattresses, sofa fabrics, handbags, luggage, shoes, hats, and clothing, evolving from practical products to craft gifts, and from home furnishings to clothing. Quilting, with its rich variations, enhances the practicality and aesthetics of quilted products, creating a comfortable and warm living space for people.

Quilting involves sewing layered textiles with long needles to hold the inner cotton filling in place. Taking quilts as an example, quilts generally consist of two parts: a filling and an outer textile. The filling can be either wadding or loose fibers. Loose fiber quilt fillings have an irregular structure and shape, are prone to shifting and clumping, and have uneven thickness.

To ensure a tight fit between the outer fabric and the inner filling of a quilt, and to maintain a uniform thickness, the outer fabric and inner filling are sewn together (including quilting) in parallel straight lines or decorative patterns. This process, which enhances both aesthetics and practicality, is called quilting. Quilts or mattresses that have undergone this sewing process are called quilted quilts or quilted mattresses.

In the past, quilted products were primarily made by hand, mainly quilted quilts and mattresses. The difference between these and ordinary household quilts lies in the additional quilting process; the procedure is to sew first and then quilt. This small-scale, workshop-style production method had disadvantages such as low output, poor pattern consistency, and complex operation.