Description

PMX9 Straight Cap Finger Extended Segment

The PMX9 is a new way of making extended segments.

It draws on the features of the advanced skirt systems  like loop finger and bag finger.

The PMX9 is described as a straight cap finger (see the PMX10 for a rounded cap finger). The upper part of the PMX9 is called the Cap and the lower part, the Finger.

The Cap is very simple and made from two identical pieces that can be cut very efficiently from a standard fabric width. The Cap requires simple sewing of a single fully flat seam.

There are options for a single or multi-material finger and options for finger to cap connection: bolted like the common method used on loop finger skirts or sewn, as used on many of the PMX skirts.

Non-exhaustive tests have shown that the Cap and the Finder don’t need to be fully joined, improving the performance of the segment when snagged. There can be two separate inner ties, one for the cap and one for the finger. When the finger tie releases, the segment will still be held in place, providing a superior level of seal.