Glossary H-I-J
Heat Seal: Bonding agent activated by heat.
Holding Fixtures: Variety of devices developed for holding unusually shaped goods to be embroidered. Also refers to Frames.
Hook (Hook Assembly): Rotary device designed to pass the needle at a given point in the needle bar rise, the hook point passes into a loop of thread formed by the rising needle bar and pulls the thread around the bobbincase forming a lockstitch. See picture.
Hoop: See Frame.
Hooping Board: Board designed to hold the outer portion of the hoop while the goods to be embroidered are placed over the board to be hooped. Once the goods are aligned and placed correctly over the outer hoop the operator insert the inner portion of the hoop.
Jacquard: Named after Joseph M. Jacquard, inventor of the Jacquard Loom, which used a "punched" card to weave a pattern. In embroidery the term usually refers to the 68mm tape that embroidery designs were punched on or the mechanical device that the 68mm tapes are read on. See Punching, Puncher and Digitizing. See picture.
Jacquard 68mm tape
Jog Keys: Embroidery machine keyboard keys used for positioning of the pantograph or frame.
Jump Stitch: Movement of the frame without stitching but with take up lever and hook movement.