TWI615521B

A tape-stitching apparatus for stitching tape (T) to the body of a garment (LO, LI, RI, RO) is provided with: a locator pin (16) that projects upward from a table (100), for positioning the body of the garment (LO, LI, RI, RO); a body-securing part (11, 12) for gripping the positioned body of the garment (LO, LI, RI, RO); an X-Y feed device for moving the body-securing part along the horizontal plane on the basis of a sewing pattern; a tape-supply device (3) for supplying tape (T) onto the body of the garment (LO, LI, RI, RO); a sewing machine (2) for stitching the tape (T) to the body of the garment (LO, LI, RI, RO) on the basis of the sewing pattern; and a control means (5) for varying the sewing pattern on the basis of changes in the width of the tape (T).