A quilting machine is a type of textile machinery used for sewing linear patterns on the surfaces of mattresses, bedspreads, cotton quilts and other similar products.
Bedding items (e.g., quilts and mattresses) generally consist of two components: the filling material and the outer fabric layer. The filling material can be further categorized into batting and loose fibers. Loose-fiber bedding cores feature an unstable structure and shape, making them prone to shifting and clumping, which results in uneven thickness. To ensure the outer fabric layer adheres tightly to the inner core and the bedding maintains a uniform thickness, the process of sewing (including stitch-bonding) the outer fabric and inner core together in parallel straight lines or decorative patterns is adopted. This process, which enhances both aesthetic value and practicality, is known as quilting. Bedding or mattresses that have undergone this process are referred to as quilted quilts and quilted mattresses.
Compared with traditional mechanical quilting machines, computerized quilting machines have broken through the limitation of only being able to create simple patterns based on semi-coordinate systems. Under the control of a precise computer system, computerized quilting machines can perfectly execute various complex patterns programmed across the entire coordinate system. In terms of key indicators such as production speed, mechanical performance, and noise level, they are incomparable to previous mechanical models.