Mattress · Ruffler
Ruffler automation.
Ruffling attachments for gathered borders and decorative panel treatments.
The ruffler category
What a ruffler does.
A ruffler gathers fabric as it is sewn, feeding more material into the seam than comes out so the finished piece pleats or gathers on a controlled, repeating interval. On a mattress it produces the gathered borders, ruffled panel treatments, and decorative edges that give a cover its tailored, upholstered look rather than a flat, plain face.
The category is mostly attachments and specialized stations: ruffler feet and mechanisms that mount to a sewing machine, and dedicated ruffling stations for higher volume decorative work. They differ by the pleat depth and interval they produce, the fabric weights they gather cleanly, and whether the gather is fixed or adjustable across a run for different cover styles.
Ruffling is a decorative operation that sits within panel and cover work rather than on the structural spine of the line, so it is added where a product styling calls for it. Choosing ruffling equipment means matching the pleat style and interval to the cover design, the fabric range you decorate, and whether an attachment on an existing station or a dedicated ruffling machine fits your volume.
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Choosing a machine
How to choose a ruffler.
The variables that decide which station fits your line. Tell us where you land on each and we will point you to the right machine.
- Pleat style
The pleat depth and interval the ruffler produces, set to the cover design.
- Adjustability
A fixed gather, or adjustable across a run for different cover styles.
- Fabric range
The fabric weights the mechanism gathers cleanly and consistently.
- Attachment or station
A ruffler mounted to an existing machine, or a dedicated ruffling station.
The full ruffler catalog, with every model, specification, and demonstration video, comes online with the live build. Tell us the operation you are automating and we will point you to the exact machine, or engineer a new one.
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Adding a ruffled edge?
Tell us how this part of your line runs today and where it slows down. We will match a station to your product and volume, or engineer one, and back it with the Atlanta Parts Depot and full service support.