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4 Electronic sewing machine

A sewing machine is electronic when it has many different options for combining stitches and stitches like
overclocking, buttonhole making etc. which operates with convenient switches (not knobs or dials). It will have a
lot more selections of stitches (multiple Built-in Stitch Programs) than the mechanical one. An electronic sewing
machine also has a built-in computer that runs a series of motors inside and may even have LCD displays and
touch screens.(Fig 4)
Fig 4

5 Computerized sewing machine
A computerized sewing machine is an electronic sewing machine with an additional ability to do embroidery work
and to set up programs ( made with your preferred settings of operations). They will have options to combine a lot
of embroidery stitches to do embroidery work anyway we want.(Fig 5)

Fig 5

6 Lockstitch machine
This refers to most of the common sewing machines which sew straight stitched seams as well as for zigzag
stitching. It uses two threads – one on top and one on the bobbin. It creates a stitch just like a hand sewn back
stitch. The stitching looks the same on both sides of the fabric
Heavy duty lock stitch industrial machines are the term used to refer to those hardworking machines you will buy
for a sewing business.(Fig 6)

Fig 6

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