a2jacketpatches
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2BM2K said:Look at Dubow, who had a very pointed collar- that's really hard to take from an inside-out assembly of two pieces and flip it to right side out and poke out the point. You'll not get the point out all the way if you don't press hard enough, and if you do press hard enough there's a good chance you could poke through the leather or seam, in which case you might have to flip it and resew it.
An interesting problem.
In a mass production enviroment the process would need to be quick, simple and 100% effective or else change the shape of the collar point.
The only idea I can think of is to use an air-line and give it a quirk squirt of air.
Have a jig to hold the nozzle and a foot operated switch for the air release. Partly turn the collar point hold it over the nozzle and release the air.
A bit like blowing up a balloon.
I have a bench mounted dull point to push out the corners of my Blood chits that are stitched inside out first. It's enough of a point to make the sharp corner and dull enough to not poke through. They are then top stitched like an A-2 collar. I'm willing to bet a similar method is used at several different points in jacket construction, pockets etc.