INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTS

USED IN GARMENT
INDUSTRIES

 ARACELI Q. ROSARI
Teacher
1. LOCKSTICH SEWING
MACHINE / ORDINARY
SEWING MACHINE
This is usually used in homes and
sometimes in school. Also called
“Domestic Sewing Machine” It is
run by foot and may also be
converted to electrical power
machine.
2. HI-SPEED LOCKSTICH
SEWING MACHINE
This is sometimes called
“Straight Stitching Machine”
or Industrial sewing machine.
It has automatic lubrication and
used by tailors and
dressmakers.
3. OVER EDGING MACHINE
Other companies call it
“small machine". It finishes
the raw edges of the pattern
for construction.
4. EMBROIDERY MACHINE
This is used in making fancy
stitches and in making different
kinds of embroidery stitches on
fabrics for Barong
Tagalog, pillow cases, linen,and
other novelty items.
5. BUTTON HOLER MACHINE
This is used in making
buttonholes on garments.
6. BUTTON ATTACHMENT
MACHINE
This is used in attaching
buttons to the garments.
7. DOUBLE NEEDLE
MACHINE
This is used in the
construction of the different
kinds of clothing especially
for the inseam, out seam
and side seam.
8. BARTACKING MACHINE

This is used in reinforcing

the opening and closing of
pockets.
10. Cutting Machines
Cutting machines can either be
computerized or manually operated to
cut fabrics into different shapes.
Examples include straight knife, hand straight
straight knife
knife
shears, band knife and computerized BAND
BAND KNIFE
KNIFE
cutting knives.
Computerized knives are the most
accurate and the fastest, whereas a
straight knife suffices when the quantity
of the fabrics is low.
A band knife provides a better cutting
accuracy than a straight knife. Hand
shears are applicable in cutting single or
even double plies, although it is time
consuming HAND
straightSHEAR
knife Computerized
Computerized knives
knives
11. Spreading or Laying machine
Spreading is the process of unwinding
large rolls of fabric into long, wide tables
in preparation for cutting each piece of a
garment.
The number of layers of fabric is dictated
by the number of garments desired and
the fabric thickness. Spreading can be
done by hand or machine.
Depending upon the fabric and cutting
technology, up to 200 layers of fabric may
be cut at one time. Fabrics that are more
difficult to handle are generally cut in
thinner stacks.
12 Cutting Table
A surface used for cutting fabrics.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when selecting your cutting
table:
•Height: It is important to consider height when selecting your
work surface.  This will help prevent back injury, improve cutting
accuracy and speed.
•Surface Size: Keep the size of your projects in mind when
selecting a table. If you tend to cut large patterns like garments,
you will want to have a large table to lay out your fabric.
•Durability: This table is going to take a ton of abuse. You will
be leaning on it, cutting on it and pinning it. Be sure to make sure
the top is a hard surface that can be cleaned easily and the legs are
sturdy. You want this tool to stand the test of time!
 13. Weaving Machine or Loom

The process of producing a fabric by

interlacing warp and weft threads is known as
weaving. The machine used for weaving is
known as weaving machine or loom.
In order to interlace warp and weft threads to
produce a fabric, the following motions are
necessary on any type of loom. Shedding,
Picking, Beating, Let-off, Take-up are weaving
loom motions.

Primary Motions.-
Shedding. - To separate the warp thread into layers one layer is raised and the other lowered.
Picking. - To insert a weft thread across the warp Ends through the shed.
Beating-in. - To push the weft thread that has been inserted across the war ends, up to the
cloth fell.