SEWING MACHINE

A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and

materials together with thread. Sewing machines were
invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease
the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing
companies.
 INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE

Industrial sewing machines can be grouped into 2

general categories; lock stitch sewing machines and
chain stitch sewing machines.
 Single Needle Lock Stitch Machine
A single needle lockstitch sewing machine forms lock stitches with
one needle thread and one bobbin thread. The needle penetrates the
fabric from the top and brings the needle thread through the fabric
to the bottom to form a stitch.
 Double Needle Lock Stitch Machine
A double needle lockstitch machine works on the same principle as
the single needle machine by using two needles and two bobbins
thus resulting in two parallel rows of lockstitch. This technique of
twin needle sewing is also popularly known as double needle
sewing.
 Over lock Machine
Overlock machines are available in 3 threads, 4 threads and 5
threads over edge sewing This machine is used for serging
garment panels and for over edge stitch.
 Flatlock sewing machine
This machine is called a cover-stitch sewing machine. Flatlock
sewing machines normally come with 2-3 needles. For the 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
 Feed off the Arm 
Feed of the arm machine is actually a chain stitch machine for chain
stitch designs working with sew and stitch. It contains looper instead
of bobbin. By this machine, multi thread chainstitch can be produced
on garments.
 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.
  Button Hole Machine

This machine is used for making buttonholes on garments.

Buttonholes can be made with different stitch densities. 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

Multiple Needle chain stitch machine works as a multi-purpose

machine for attaching elastic, attaching waistband, sewing the front of
shirts, attaching line tapes, smocking and shirring etc., which are ideal
for underwear, sportswear, lady's clothes, interior decorated goods.
 Chain Stitch vs Lock Stitch
What is Lock Stitch?
The stitch which is formed by two sets of sewing thread (needle thread and bobbin
thread) is called lock stitch. Back tacking is needed here as security at the starting
and finishing side of the stitch

What is Chain Stitch?

The stitch which is formed by two or more sets of sewing thread (needle thread and looper
thread) is called chain stitch. Here, threads are bound together by interlacing and looping. It
should be noted here that, chain stitch strength is greater than lock stitch, and back tacking is
not needed at the finishig side of the stitch as security.

Lock Stitch formation Chain Stitch formation

 Chain Stitch vs Lock Stitch
source Chain stitch
Two or more thread groups are
required to form stitches.
Thread requirement Needle thread and looper
thread are commonly used in
chain stitch.
Chain stitch strength is higher
Strength than the lock stitch.
The rate of extensibility of the
Rate of Extensibility chain stitch is 30%.
Stitches are secured by one cm
Stitch security thread at the end. Back tacking
is not required at the finishing
end
Lock Stitch
At least two thread groups are
required to form stitches.
Needle thread and bobbin
thread are commonly used in
chain stitch
Lock stitch strength is lower
than the chain stitch.
The rate of extensibility of lock
stitch is less than 30%.
Stitches are secured by one cm
thread at the end. Back tacking
is not required at the finishing
end