In today's fast evolving markets, always asking for new products to stimulate the demand in different sectors - such as: making up, casual wear, high fashion, home textiles, curtains, day covers, quilts, tapestry, mattresses, etc. the offer of innovative quilted/embroidered materials of superior quality is key to success. It is, therefore, essential to adopt new technologies, investing in machines that should be as much as possible creative, productive, flexible, reliable and suitable to produce new and exclusive articles.

Meca, undisputed world-leader in promoting and manufacturing technically advanced automatic multi-needle quilting machines, successfully entered the embroidery-machine market with its model Ecording, presented at ITMA 99 in Paris, France. Following worldwide growth, it presented at ITMA 2003, in Birmingham, England, the latest revolutionary models within its wide production range:
EcoStrass 65" PB

The first ultra-high-speed quilter (700 spm) that, in addition to the execution of any normal quilted and embroidery-like pattern) more than 15,000 available), permits the automatic application in continuous, roll-to-roll, of paillettes/sequins # 5 and # 7. This can be on either the same quilted articles or on simple fabric, tulle, jeans, chiffon, organza, crepe, for unlimited, unique design-creation with new special effects opening new horizons in the markets of luxury casual wear, traditional dresses, lingerie, haute couture, home textiles, curtains etc.

Ecording 65" PB Highly innovative and fast (700 spm), this machine adds to the well-known versatility and precision of Meca electronic, multi-needle quilting machines the possibility of applying cords, ribbons or passementeries of any kind (on simple fabrics, violes, chiffon, tulle, organza, taffetas and net), executing countless patterns

Target 98 machine by MECA

of inimitable precision and creating embroidered products of incomparable beauty and charm.

Ecording 115" PB

Having the same innovative features as Ecording 65", this machine - thanks to its 3.3-m working width - can quilt unlimited beautiful patterns with embroidery- like precision for day covers, bedcovers, and quilts and enrich and embellish them with the application of cords, ribbons and passementeries of any kind to create unique and inimitable luxury quilts. Alternatively, the Ecording 115" can operate on simple fabrics such as cotton, jeans, tulle, organza, taffeta, chiffon, voiles and net to produce in continuous roll-to-roll, charming embroidered patterns for home textiles, curtains, tapestries, mattresses, etc. with a flexibility and a productivity impossible with any other embroidery machine.

Techna 115" MD CT

The fastest lock-stitch, multi-needle quilting machine on the market (1,000 spm), Techna represents the ultimate in Meca single-and twin-needle sewing technology in rotating-hook quilting due to its exclusive MD needle/hooks, electronic timing (eliminating obsolete and troublesome mechanical transmissions) and its futuristic CT control system (remote programming and diagnostic system). Capable of executing with absolute precision unlimited beautiful single-line, twin-line or embossed patterns. Techna 115", thanks to its high speed (1,000 spm), is also a machine with massive production capacity (up to 200 metres per hour).
It is essential to adopt new technologies, investing in machines that should be as much as possible creative, productive, flexible, reliable and suitable to produce new and exclusive articles.

Target 98" Master 3" x 6"

Designed for high-speed (1,000 spm), continuous quilting of mattress panels with double-lock, chain-stitch technology, the Target 98" is efficient, flexible, reliable, precise and accurate. It has become the faithful battle horse of many mattress factories all over the world, assuring flawless stitching, even with very thick materials, and perfect execution of any patterns, including jump and tack with automatic top thread cut (zero-tail). A product of Meca's 40 year's experience in multi-needle quilting, this superb machine incorporates many exclusive special features such as `intermittent' materials motion, parallelogram' needle drive, ready-in-position' loopers, positive-action' presser-plate, jumping with `zero-tail' top thread cut, `dancing rolls' material control, `yo-yo action' top thread take up, `sloping' base structure and `master' computer.

Courtesy: Eurostitch Magazine