An apparatus for assembling and hemming fabrics by hot applying strips (5)
or films (5) to which thermofusible plastic materials have been applied
or spread, comprising, on a bearing framework, a strip or film supplying
spool (4), the strip or film being entrained on a pulling roller (7),
cooperating with a sensor roller (8) mounted on a swinging lever (9),
supporting a strip guiding pawl (13), the strip being further entrained
on a strip supply pulling element. Downstream of the pawl (13) a guiding
assembly is provided, having an adjustable width, and at the outlet of
said guiding assembly, a pressing roller (30) is arranged, which is
associated with a foot assembly (31), cooperating with entraining
grippers (33, 34) for driving with an indexing type of movement, the
fabric materials on which the strip (5) is applied.