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Types of Sewing Machines in Garments

This document discusses the various types of sewing machines used in the garments industry. It identifies 30 different sewing machines and then provides more detailed descriptions and examples of 7 common machine types: 1) Overlock machines which are used for cover stitching on seams, hems, and joins; 2) Single needle lockstitch machines for tucks and placket joins; 3) Flatlock machines for hems and topstitching; 4) Bartack machines for reinforcing pockets and waistbands; 5) Buttonhole machines; 6) Button attach machines; and 7) Kansai machines which use multiple needles for waistband attachment. The accurate and proper use of these sewing machines is crucial for efficiently manufacturing complete garments

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Types of Sewing Machines in Garments

This document discusses the various types of sewing machines used in the garments industry. It identifies 30 different sewing machines and then provides more detailed descriptions and examples of 7 common machine types: 1) Overlock machines which are used for cover stitching on seams, hems, and joins; 2) Single needle lockstitch machines for tucks and placket joins; 3) Flatlock machines for hems and topstitching; 4) Bartack machines for reinforcing pockets and waistbands; 5) Buttonhole machines; 6) Button attach machines; and 7) Kansai machines which use multiple needles for waistband attachment. The accurate and proper use of these sewing machines is crucial for efficiently manufacturing complete garments

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Sewing Machines Used in Garments industry

Sewing Machine:
We all know that sewing department is the heart of an apparel industry.
Therefore, sewing machine plays an important role in manufacturing a complete
garment. The sewing machine is mostly used to stitch fabric or other materials
to attach jointly with the help of threads. Different types of sewing machines are
required for joining different part of garments. Below discuss different types
of sewing machines and their features.

List of Sewing Machines Used in Garments

1. Single Needle Lock Stitch machine (Plain machine)


2. Double-needle lockstitch machine
3. Three thread Over Lock Machine
4. Four thread overlock machine
5. Five thread overlock machine
6. Six thread Over Lock Machine
7. Flatlock machine
8. Two Needle Vertical machine
9. Single needle Chain stitch machine
[Link]-needle chain stitch machine
[Link] machine
[Link] feed of the arm
[Link] stitch binding sewing machine
[Link] tack machine
[Link] attach machine
[Link] automatic cutting machine
[Link] machine
[Link] stitch machine
[Link] hole machine
[Link] button attach machine
[Link] stitch machine
[Link] machine
[Link] cutter machine
[Link] sewing machine
[Link] Sewing machines
[Link] machine
[Link] 2-needle Belt-loop Attaching Machine
[Link] Stitch Machine
[Link] stitch machine
[Link] hole machine
Types of Sewing Machine:
1. Over Lock (O/L) Machine
2. Plain Needle (P/N) Lock Stitch or Single Needle (S/N) Lock Stitch
3. Flat Lock (F/L)
4. Bartack Machine (BTK)
5. Button Hole (B/H)
6. Button Attach
7. Kansai Machine (KAN)

1. Over Lock (O/L) Machine:


Needle: 2, 1
Lopper: 2
Thread: 4, 3
Stitch Type: Cover Stitch
Operation: Side Seam, In Seam, Back & Front rise, Lace join, Neck join,
Shoulder join, Body hem, Elastic join Collar join, Cuff join, Piping, Bottom
join.

Over Lock Machine (O/L)

2. Plain Needle (P/N) Lock Stitch or Single Needle (S/N) Lock Stitch:
Needle: 1 or sometimes 2
BobbinCase:1
Thread: 2, 1
Stitch Type: Lock Stitch
Operation:  All Tuck, Poker Join, Placket join, Placket 1/16 Top Sites, Placket
Box, Placket kasha, Zipper T/P Sites, Side Band Join& T/P, Loop Join.

Single Needle (S/N) Lock Stitch

3. Flat Lock (F/L):


Needle: 3, 2, 1 (high-3)
Lopper: 1
Zing jag: 1 (Not All Use)
Thread: 5,4,3,2
Stitch Type: Chain Stitch

Operation: Churl Hem, Top sites Seam, Neck Top sites, Piping, Body Hem.
Flat Lock Machine (F/L)

4. Bartack Machine (BTK):


Needle: 1
Bobbin Case: 1
Thread: 2
Stitch Type: straight stitch
Operation: Heavy sewing for a small length of garment parts such as waist
band, pocket edges, etc.

Bartack Machine (BTK)

5. Button Hole (B/H):


Needle: 1
Bobbin Case: 1
Thread: 2
Operation: Button hole

Button Hole (B/H)


6. Button Attach:
Needle: 1
Bobbin Case: 1
Thread: 2
Type of stitch: chain stitch or lock stitch
Operation: Button joins with body

Button Attach

7. Kansai Machine (KAN):


Needle: 2 (high 12)
Lopper: 2 (hig-12)
Thread: Use of 4 (above 2)
Stitch Type: multi needle chain stitch
Operation: Especially using for sewing waist bands.

Kansai Machine (KAN)

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