It is always fashionable and creative to make clothes independently. In our time, a sewing machine is simply necessary. If you are the first to purchase this type of product, carefully study the question of how to choose a sewing machine so as not to regret buying. If there is not a large shopping center nearby, where you can get competent advice, wander through Internet forums, read reviews, ask questions to online store consultants. All this will help you determine the best sewing machine companies.
Household sewing machines - what to look for when buying
If you make a purchase in a large center, a competent consultant will tell you how to choose a good sewing machine. Household sewing machines can be special and versatile: special ones are used for performing specific operations, universal sewing machines for sewing or repair of garments. Household sewing machines can differ in different ways: the degree of automation, the type of stitches, the features of the internal equipment and housing. Household mechanical sewing machines assume the constant direct involvement of seamstresses, that is, they work from manual, and more often - foot drive. Gradually, mechanical models give way to modern electromechanical machines, at least in developed countries. In modern electromechanical models, the functions of performing joints of various types are realized. The seam type is selected and set on the control panel.
Electric sewing machine - save time and effort
How to choose an electric sewing machine, you will be prompted by an instruction in which the characteristics of the device are indicated. The most advanced models of modern household sewing machines have electronic control, which is carried out with the help of a special built-in microprocessor. Such machines are controlled by a button unit. The range of possibilities of such models is extremely wide. For some of the most complex machines, one or more alphabets can be stored in memory, certain sequences of decorative elements or combinations of letters can be stored in memory so that the machine can embroider them in a certain sequence. Advanced machines with electronic control have the function of "adviser". He can "tell" which settings are optimal for this type of tissue, which needle and foot should be installed to perform a certain operation. Even in the simplest models of this type, the current settings (stitch type, stitch length, etc.) are conveniently displayed.
If you are not an expert
Today, you do not need to be a specialist in the field of mechanics and sewing to decide how to choose the right sewing machine. You do not need to know what should be in the sewing machine, how to disassemble it, lubricate and tune it - for this there are consultants and masters who go to the house and do all the work. If you purchase a sewing machine for simple sewing operations, it makes sense to choose a simple electromechanical model, or a simple model with electronic control. Expensive cars with many functions and "bloat" are more suitable for those who have already learned how to sew
On technological features and design features
Household sewing machines on the basis of technology are divided into types of: shuttle or chain. Shuttle perform straight and zigzag stitches, and chain - perform flat, one- and two-threaded and edge-stitching stitches.
The power of the machine (indicated on the body of the machine) - the reference point is very relative (theoretically, the more power, the thicker and more dense fabric the machine can sew). This indicator is important only when choosing for the cheapest models. For more complex models, it is much more important to automatically adjust the puncture force of the tissue. Also a very important characteristic for the machine is the sewing speed. Usually, the speed is controlled by the force of pressing the foot on the drive pedal. In many models a smooth speed control is provided, which, of course, is more convenient.