Which machines perform which kind of operation?

Take a look at the clothes you own and use? you will find that they are distinct from one another, what that tells you is the machine and the material that was used to produce them are different.

Clothing being basic necessity and with the world’s population increasing by the day manufacturing clothes is no longer a luxury.

The garment industry has been with us since the dawn of time and still is one of the world’s, most profitable industries with an increased consumer desire and demand; it is the fuel to most developing countries economy. If you are considering starting a business in the garment and apparel industry or shifting gear to these sectors, you are off to a good start.

By starting a business in these sectors, you will be providing employment opportunities, and bringing revenue to your country through the medium of exports.

Before setting up a business in readymade garment manufacturing, the first thing you should do gather is knowledge of machinery and basic equipment you need for making the readymade garments.

There is a wide range of machinery for different processes in apparel manufacturing from design development to fabric checking to garment packing. the types of machines and technology one need to install for the manufacturing business, depend on the product variety and investment capability.

A number of machines are employed during the entire manufacturing process, operations like – sample development, pattern making, fabric inspection, fabric spreading, fabric cutting, garment stitching, checking, pressing, folding, and packing. In all these processes a different set of machines are used.

In this post, we will provide you with information’s of machinery and equipment required for setting up a garment manufacturing business.

Below you will find garment machineries of the apparel industry with their specifications and functions.

SL No.	Name of Machine (Company Name)	Function of Machine	Remarks
01	Hand or paddle sewing machine (Butterfly, China)	Sewing the garments	Working condition
02	Industrial single needle lock stitch machine (Taking, China)	Sewing all types of fabric)	Working condition
03	2-Needle plain sewing machine (Sunsir, China)	Sewing the garments	Working condition
04	Flatlock sewing machine (Taking, China)	Used to sew knit fabric	Working condition
05	High-speed 2-Needle 5-Thread overlock machine (Taking, China)	Lock the end of fabric by sewing	Working condition
06	Overlock machine (Juki, Japan)	Secure edge of garments	Working condition
07	Button stitch machine (Consew, Japan)	Attach the button with garments	Working condition
08	A leather cutting (Taking, China)	To cut leather	Working condition
09	Embroidery machine (Consew, Japan)	Produce design with the help of a thread on the fabric surface	Working condition
10	Bar taking machine (Taking, China)	Making a loop in the pant	Working condition
11	Kansai special machine (Hoseki, China)	Attach elastic to jacket or coat)	Working condition
12	Buttonhole machine (Taking, China)	Produce hole in the fabric for button attaching	Working condition
13	Snap button machine (TK-Super, China)	Manually attach repeat button	Working condition
14	Dematic machine (Butterfly, China)	Sewing the fabric at specific design using different dick	Working condition
15	Rib cutter	Cut off rib of knit garments	Working condition
16	Collar turning and blocking machine (NGAI SHING, China)	Used for collar finishing	Working condition
17	Fusing machine (Shanghai jieshi clothing machine co. ltd., China)	Used for finishing collar lining	Working condition
18	Computerized embroidery machine (Hoseki, China)	Making design with thread by using computer	Working condition
19	Band knife cutting machine (Oshima, China)	Used to cut off the fabric at a small size	Working condition
20	Fashion Maker Desmatic machine (Singer, China)	Sewing the fabric at specific design using different disk	Working condition
21	Straight knife cutting machine (FJM Dalian, China)	Used to cut off the fabric	Working condition

Over to you

These Machines are essential to modern production. However, along with increased productivity, they might cause harm if not operated with proper caution and control. Even though, the garment manufacturing industry is considered to be less dangerous than other industrial sectors we still need to apply strict safety policies in the workspace.