Machine:
When the pieces of fabric are joined together using a needle and thread, it is called stitching. Sewing department is the most efficient department of garment industry. It is the oldest and widely used technique for making a garment. The sewing process is completely done using different types of sewing machines. Sewing machine is mainly used to sew fabric or other materials to join them together with the help of threads. Garment industry requires different types of sewing machines to make a garment. Sewing machines are mostly used to prepare a machine layout plan for various garments like shirts, pants, t-shirts, polo shirts etc. The main objective of this article is to discuss about the different types of sewing machines that are used in the current garment industry.
Types of Sewing Machines:
Depending on the operating system, there are two types of sewing machines available in the garment industry. They are given below:
A. Electrically operated sewing m/c.
B. Manually operated sewing m/c.
Various types of industrial sewing machines are named below:
Button connected machine
Button Covering Stitch Belt Loop Making m/c (Kansai m/c)
Button hole m/c (for woven fabric)
Button hole stitch m/c (for knit fabric)
Button stitch m/c
3-needle covering m/c,
5-thread flat bed top and bottom cover m/c
Bar tack sewing m/c (with automatic thread trimmer)
Bias tape cut m/c
Blind stitch sewing machine
Collar and cuff turning and blocking machine
Chain stitch sewing machine
Double chain stitch stitch m/c (4-needle elastic insert m/c)
Double chain stitch m/c (double needle with reserve feed)
Double Chain Stitch Sewing Machine (4-Needle Small)
Embroidery machine
Hand feed (double chain stitch m/c, 3-needle)
Hemstitch machine for pants
Interlock m/c (twin needle, 5-thread over lock m/c)
Lock stitch m/c (1-needle with vertical trimmer wiper and reverse feed)
Lock stitch m/c (with 2-needle spread needle bar stitch)
Lock stitch m/c (single needle stitch m/c)
Lock stitch m/c (single needle with automatic thread trimmer)
Lock stitch m/c (twin needle feed)
Lock stitch or plain stitch sewing machine (single needle with variable top feed with automatic thread trimmer)
Label/Elastic Inserting Machine
Lap seaming m/c (for attaching back tape)
Linking Machine
Over lock/over edge stitch m/c (twin needle, 4-thread m/c)
Over aging machine
Over lock m/c (1-needle, 3-thread)
Pin tucking machine
QQ loop made m/c
Shoulder pad-attached machine
Smoking Machine/Automatic Multi-Needle Shearing Machine
Top and Bottom Cover Sewing Flat Lock Machine (Cylinder Bed and Flat Bed)
Top and bottom cover stitch flat bed m/c (3-needle)
