An assembly for an embroidery machine, comprising: a support device having a surface for receiving a textile component; and an actuation device, the actuation device having at least one actuation surface that at least partially surrounds the support device, wherein the actuation surface is a first face of a belt capable of rotating or otherwise cycling such that the actuation surface is movable with respect to the surface of the support device such that, when the textile component is held by the support device, movement of the actuation surface with respect to the surface of the support device causes movement of the textile component with respect to the surface of the support device, wherein a second face of the belt is mechanically coupled to at least one shaft, wherein the assembly is characterized in that it comprises a first shaft and a second shaft located in a first horizontal plane, wherein the assembly comprises a third shaft and a fourth shaft located in a second horizontal plane, wherein the first shaft and the third shaft are located on a right side of the actuation device, wherein the second shaft and the fourth shaft are located on a left side of the actuation device, wherein the actuation device is configured to move from an open state to a closed state by displacing the first shaft and the second shaft upwards and inwards, thereby wrapping the belt providing the actuation surface around the support device, and wherein the closed state provides suitable contact or other engagement, and therefore friction, between the actuation surface and the textile component to cause rotation of the textile component with reference to the surface of the support device by rotating at least one shaft (140a, 140b, 140c, 140d). a support device having a surface for receiving a textile component; and an actuation device, the actuation device having at least one actuation surface that at least partially surrounds the support device, wherein the actuation surface is a first face of a belt capable of rotating or otherwise cycling such that the actuation surface is movable with respect to the surface of the support device such that, when the textile component is held by the support device, movement of the actuation surface with respect to the surface of the support device causes movement of the textile component with respect to the surface of the support device, wherein a second face of the belt is mechanically coupled to at least one shaft, wherein the assembly is characterized in that it comprises a first shaft and a second shaft located in a first horizontal plane, wherein the assembly comprises a third shaft and a fourth shaft located in a second horizontal plane, wherein the first shaft and the third shaft are located on a right side of the actuation device, wherein the second shaft and the fourth shaft are located on a left side of the actuation device, wherein the actuation device is configured to move from an open state to a closed state by displacing the first shaft and the second shaft upwards and inwards, thereby wrapping the belt providing the actuation surface around the support device, and wherein the closed state provides suitable contact or other engagement, and therefore friction, between the actuation surface and the textile component to cause rotation of the textile component with reference to the surface of the support device by rotating at least one shaft (140a, 140b, 140c, 140d).