Cutting Machines:

Straight Knife Cutting Machine

Purpose: In apparel industry, more than 99% cases this knife is used. It is used for both woven & knit fabric.
In this machine different types of straight knife are used according to the different cutting objects. This machine
provides good efficiency. It’s suitable for straight line cutting, curve line cutting & for large part cutting. It is
used for large production.

Components:
Round Knife Cutting Machine

Purpose: It’s useful for gentle curve line cutting, big parts cutting, cutting out fabric block from lay & small
scale cutting. It’s normally use for small production. It is suitable for gentle curve line cutting and to cut the
larger part of the garments.

Components:
Band Knife Cutting Machine

Purpose: Band knife cutting machine is a primary device equipment in the garment industry. It can accurately
cut the pattern of fabrics. In this machine, the fabric layer is guided by hands. This machine has air mats formed
on the table to decrease resistance between fabrics and table, which enables the fabrics be moved easily and
be cut precisely. It is used for small blocks or for shaving small amounts off pre-cut blocks.

Components:

1. Bodywork
2. Band knife,
3. Motor,
4. Work surface,
5. Knife sharpener
Computer Controlled Straight Knife Machine

Purpose: In this machine, cutting knife movement is controlled by a computer. It is used for fast and accurate
cutting of components. It is suitable for large scale production.
Components:
Computerized Embroidery Machine

Computerized Embroidery machines are designed to stitch the selected design and all the operator must do
is place the garment. A computer network can interface and control multiple single-head machines so that
each machine can run completely different embroidery program at the same time. This allows manufacturer to
customize their services and produce very small order as needed by their customer.

Single Head Embroidery Machine

Purpose: Manually operated machine depend on skilled operators to position and manipulate material under
the needle. For example, to stitch a small order of three on a large multi-head machine wastes capacity that
could better be used for large orders.

Components:

Multi Head Embroidery Machine

Purpose: These machines are used to produce design with the help of thread on fabric surface. Modern
embroidery machines are mostly computer controlled and exclusively designed for embroidery. The
embroidery machines normally comprise a frame that holds the framed area of fabric with tension below the
sewing needle and automatically moves it to make a preprogrammed design which is saved in the machine.

Components:
Sewing Machines:

Single Needle Lockstitch Machine

This machine makes lock stitches (stitch class 301). Lock stitches are formed with one needle thread and one
bobbin thread. This is a widely used sewing machine and used for sewing stitch class 301. Basic to computer
controlled version is available in this machine category.

Purpose: Single needle lock stitch machines are used for joining two or multiple fabric plies together. Machine
is used to sew light weight, medium weight and heavy materials.

Overlock Machine
Over lock machines are available in 3 threads, 4 threads and 5 threads over edge sewing. An over lock
machine can form various type of stitches like, stitch class 503, stitch class 504 and stitch class 512.

Purpose: This machine is used to serge garment panels (example: trouser panels) and for over edge stitch.
These types of machine are mostly used in knitted garment sewing for over edge stitch. Like side seam stitch
of a t-shirt is done using an overlock machine.
Flat lock machine

This machine is called as cover-stitch sewing machine. Flat lock sewing machines normally come with 2-3
needles. For bottom cover stitch machine 2 needle threads pass through the material and inter loop with 1
looper thread with the stitch set on the underside of the seam. Flat lock sewing machine form stitches like
Stitch class 406.
Purpose: Flat lock machines are used for hemming sleeve and bottom of the knits products. For cover stitch
can be used in any part of the garment for decorative purpose.

Feed off the Arm

This machine is used in making flat and felt seam. Two needle threads form the chain stitch. For example, this
machine is used for sewing shirt side seams and under arms, and for sewing jeans inseam.

Button Attaching Machine

A special machine used only for stitching button in a garment. different sizes of button can be attached in same
the machine by changing the settings.

Purpose: Attach button. Machine stitches button and trim thread automatically.

Button Hole Machine

This machine is used for making the button holes on garments. Button holes can be made with different stitch
density. Like in Shirts, Trousers, and Polo Shirts etc.

Bartack machine
Bartack stitch is made to reinforce the seam and garment component. Like in belt loop joining and at the bottom
of side pocket opening bartaking is done.

Multi-needle chain stitch machine

This machine used for smocking operations and pin-tuck operations.

Smocking pattern made using Multi Needle Chain Machine

Double needle lock stitch machine

A double needle lock stitch machine is used to sew two stitch lines at a time on the garment part. This reduces
stitching time where double stitch line is needed to sew.