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Classification of sewing machine

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to explain
• classification of sewing machine.

Different types of sewing machines
1 Domestic model sewing machine
This is the general home sewing machine available for hobby sewing. This type of sewing machine is fairly simple
to use and can do many things and almost all the things you need for sewing clothes, accessories and home
furnishing. Some may sew only straight seams but better ones will have zigzag stitches, other decorative stitches,
buttonhole stitching.(Fig 1)

Fig 1

2 Industrial model sewing machine
With an industrial sewing machine, one can sew for a longer time continuously a wide variety of material such as
wovens, synthetics, woolens, and knits.(Fig 2)

Fig 2

3 Hand operated sewing machine
The wheel of this sewing machine is operated by hand – there is a handle which you turn to run the machine. The
major impediment is that its operating speed is very slow.(Fig 3)

Fig 3

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