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Often called a compound feed, needle feed or triple feed, this is atwo-part system where the needle moves in tandem with the inner presser foot to pull the fabric through the machine. With a compound walking foot, the inner presser foot and needle walk by moving up, forward, down and back to feed and stitch the assembly consistently.

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The simplest feed system of sewing of sewing machine still commonest. Also known as regular feed. When two plies fabrics are sewn- lower ply moves forward by the help of feed dog but foot. So, two plies of fabric cannot move forward at the same speed.

In order to avoid this problem, the needle feed mechanism is adjustable with the drop feed mechanism which is called the compound feed.

Combination feeds. Upper and lower feed. *A combination of any upper feed system and a feed dog or drop feed. *The term walking foot (see Upper feed heading above) is often used to mean a vibrating presser foot in combination with compound feed, or in conjunction with a drop feed.

This method utilizes feed dogs underneath the foot to advance the fabric through the machine. By controlling how the material is fed through the machine, you can control the direction of the stitch and the length of the stitch.