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PFAFF 130, the Universal Tailoring Machine
The PFAFF 130 was a high-performance zigzag sewing machine, and it is still used widely by serious sewers who appreciate classically built machines. -
Nylon
Nylon is a synthetic man-made fibre. Nylon can be used to make materials such as parachutes, ropes, carpets, fishing nets, swimwear and socks. -
Chiffon Fabric
Chiffon refers to a light plain weaved sheer fabric with a soft drape of alternate Sand Z-twist crepe yarns. Chiffon fabric can be manufactured using different fibres like silk, synthetic, polyester, rayon, cotton, etc. (but it is generally with fibres like nylon or silk). Chiffon fabric can easily be dyed in contrast to any desired colour shade and used for bridal gowns and also appears in evening dresses, prom dresses, and scarves. -
Polyester
Polyester is a synthetic man-made fibre. Polyester fibres are widely used in textile industry for making a variety of textiles such as sarees, dress materials, curtains, etc. They are also blended with natural fibres such as cotton and wool. -
Zigzag sewing machine
The Necchi, first imported from Italy in 1947, introduced the zig-zag machine to domestic sewing. Zig-zag sewing It’s used to reinforce buttonholes, stitch stretchable fabrics, and for transitional project work such as temporarily joining two pieces of fabric, edge-to-edge -
Spandex
Spandex is a synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity. It is a lightweight, synthetic fibre that is used to make stretchable clothing such as sportswear. It is made up of a long chain polymer called polyurethane, which is produced by reacting a polyester with a diisocyanate. -
Stretch Denim Fabric
Stretch jeans are a style of jeans made of stretch denim fabric. Stretch denim incorporates a small amount of elastane, a stretchy, synthetic fibre, also known as Spandex, or Lycra, into the fabric. Stretch jeans typically include about 1-3% elastane. -
Touchtronic 2001
Singer introduced the Touchtronic 2001, the world’s first computer-controlled machine, in 1978. Existing machines became outfitted with computerized numeric control (CNC) systems, enabling more accurate and efficient actuation. -
Jacquard machine
In 1983, Bonas Machine Company Ltd. presented the first computer-controlled, electronic, Jacquard loom. The Jacquard machine is a device fitted to a power loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé. -
Coffee Ground Fibre
Singtex successfully invented the eco-friendly coffee yarn in 2008, which was made from plastic bottles and coffee grounds, this green, high-tech yarn is environmentally friendly, deodorizing, and fast-drying, UV-resistant and has many different applications. -
Automated Sewbots
Automated SewBot, with at least three patents and several patents pending, the system uses a highly calibrated machine vision to watch and analyse fabric. It detects distortions and robotically adjusts the fabric. The robot cutting, sewing a seam, adding a sleeve, and quality inspection. Each step, the computer vision guides the fabric.
