electric device used for attaching cloth together with the use of a needle and thread
Sewing machines can make an excellent variety of plain or patterned stitches. They include means for gripping, supporting, and conveying the fabric past the sewing needle to form the stitch pattern. Most home sewing machines, and some industrial machines, use a two thread stitch called the
lockstitch. Most industrial machines use an
overlock stitch produced by a machine sometimes referred to as a
serger. Some older machines produce a
chain stitch. The material easily glides in and out of the machine without the hassle of needles and unessesary tools used in hand sewing.
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