Industrial machines

Ever consider buying an industrial machine? Contrary to popular belief industrial or some call commercial machines are very easy to use and are extremely efficient with volume sewing. If you have the need for speed, like I do, then industrial machines are the way to go. Industrial machines are not cost prohibitive and sometimes cost far less than electronic home machines on the market today. They are task specific but are hardy, fast and easy to use. Many are equipped with servo motors which are quiet, fast and easily control speed. You can sew very fast or slow with good control. If you get one that has a clutch motor, I highly recommend swapping it out for a servo, you won’t regret it. These machines are easy to thread. Just learn the threading pathways and you can tie off new thread colors and pull new threads thru rather than rethreading everytime. It’s easy! You will have use of both hands with an industrial machine with foot control presser feet lifts and some have auto thread clips after you finish a seam. That all have nice large tables to place your work. The presser feet are sized to hold the fabric seams snuggly as you sew and they are not bulky but rather designed to accommodate industry friendly seam allowances which are actually 3/8ths inch, not 5/8ths. When you think about it there is less fabric waste during cutting and sewing and it is easier to ease in a seam with the smaller seam allowances. Smaller seam allowances are so easy to get used to and I actually prefer it now. Industrial machines are hardy, made for heavy use and have penetration power for multiple layers, denim or heavy weight fabrics. What’s not to like about that? Of course you’ll need the space for them but often they require far less maintenance than your average home machine. There are countless types and brands but you can’t go wrong with an industrial lockstitch machine also know as a straight stitch. You may consider an overlock industrial as well. For my work a must is an industrial coverstitch machine. I’ll discuss each type in the next few blog posts. I hope you will do your research and consider an industrial machine. You’ll reap the benefits in how productive you’ll become.