Different Types of Sewing Machine
01. Lock Stitch Machine:
* No. of needle –1 or 2.
* SPM (stitches per minute) 1500 – 5,500.
* Stitch length – 5mm
* Most commonly used for sewing of woven garments.
02. Chain stitch Machine:
* No. of needle – one or more needle.
* No. of thread – one or more thread (Single thread or multi thread).
* SPM – 1800 – 6000.
* Stitch length – 1.4 to 4.5 mm.
* Used in knitted wear and jeans.
03. Over Lock / Over Edge Machine:
* No. of needle – one or 2 needle.
* No. of thread 2 – 5 threads.
* SPM 6500 – 8500.
* Stitch length – maxm 4mm and stitch length can be changed by push button.
* Used for sewing both woven and knitted goods but extensively used for knitted goods.
04. Zig – Zag Stitching Machine:
* No. of needle – 1.
* No. of thread – two.
* Stitch length 2 – 2.5mm.
* SPM – 5500.
* Used in edge neatening or decorative top stitching or to fit extra component e.g. elastic, tape, braid etc.
05. Flat Lock Machine:
* No. of needle – up to 4.
* No. of Thread – 4 to 9.
* SPM – 6000.
* Stitch density – 8 to 16 per inch.
* Both for woven and knitted gets but mainly used for knitted gets.
06. Blind Stitch Machine:
* No. of needle –1.
* No. of Thread- 1 or 2
* SPM (stitches per minute) 2500.
* Special type of sewing m/c and very expensive.Used for hemming where less force is required.
SIMPLE AUTOMATIC SEWING MACHINE :
07. Button Holing Machine:
* Stitch group – lock or chain stitch.
* Arrangement of button hole size being small or larger.
* Arrangement of stitch density being increased or reduced.
08. Button Attaching Machine:
* Produces lock stitch, chain stitch or hand stitch.
* Various types button clamps needs for attaching various sizes and types of button.
* In fully automatic m/cs, button feeding and positioning inside the button clamp is performed by a hopper and pipe.It can attach predetermined no. of buttons at a predetermined distance in a cyclic order.
09. Bar Tack Machine:
* Strong sewing in very short length in cyclic order.
* Used for jeans (mostly) sewing of belt loops, closing the ends of button holes, for increasing strength at the ends of the pocket.After making tack stitch in short length (1 – 2cm), cover stitch (zigzag) is made on tack stitch and the no. of cover stitch.
01. Lock Stitch Machine:
* No. of needle –1 or 2.
* SPM (stitches per minute) 1500 – 5,500.
* Stitch length – 5mm
* Most commonly used for sewing of woven garments.
02. Chain stitch Machine:
* No. of needle – one or more needle.
* No. of thread – one or more thread (Single thread or multi thread).
* SPM – 1800 – 6000.
* Stitch length – 1.4 to 4.5 mm.
* Used in knitted wear and jeans.
03. Over Lock / Over Edge Machine:
* No. of needle – one or 2 needle.
* No. of thread 2 – 5 threads.
* SPM 6500 – 8500.
* Stitch length – maxm 4mm and stitch length can be changed by push button.
* Used for sewing both woven and knitted goods but extensively used for knitted goods.
04. Zig – Zag Stitching Machine:
* No. of needle – 1.
* No. of thread – two.
* Stitch length 2 – 2.5mm.
* SPM – 5500.
* Used in edge neatening or decorative top stitching or to fit extra component e.g. elastic, tape, braid etc.
05. Flat Lock Machine:
* No. of needle – up to 4.
* No. of Thread – 4 to 9.
* SPM – 6000.
* Stitch density – 8 to 16 per inch.
* Both for woven and knitted gets but mainly used for knitted gets.
06. Blind Stitch Machine:
* No. of needle –1.
* No. of Thread- 1 or 2
* SPM (stitches per minute) 2500.
* Special type of sewing m/c and very expensive.Used for hemming where less force is required.
SIMPLE AUTOMATIC SEWING MACHINE :
07. Button Holing Machine:
* Stitch group – lock or chain stitch.
* Arrangement of button hole size being small or larger.
* Arrangement of stitch density being increased or reduced.
08. Button Attaching Machine:
* Produces lock stitch, chain stitch or hand stitch.
* Various types button clamps needs for attaching various sizes and types of button.
* In fully automatic m/cs, button feeding and positioning inside the button clamp is performed by a hopper and pipe.It can attach predetermined no. of buttons at a predetermined distance in a cyclic order.
09. Bar Tack Machine:
* Strong sewing in very short length in cyclic order.
* Used for jeans (mostly) sewing of belt loops, closing the ends of button holes, for increasing strength at the ends of the pocket.After making tack stitch in short length (1 – 2cm), cover stitch (zigzag) is made on tack stitch and the no. of cover stitch.
