Sewing Machine Parts

Parts of The Sewing Machine

Sewing machine plays an important role in garments manufacturing industry. There are a lot of sewing machines used in ready-made garments sector. This article has shown all the parts of a sewing machine and function of those.

This article has shown all the parts of a sewing machine and function of those with their images.

Different Parts of Sewing Machine:

1. Spool pin,
2. Bobbin binder spindle,
3. Bobbin winder stopper,
4. Stitch width dial,
5. Pattern selector dial,
6. Hand wheel,
7. Stitch length dial,
8. Reverse stitch lever,
9. Power stitch,
10. Bobbin winder thread guide,
11. Thread tension dial,
12. Thread take-up lever,
13. Needle clamp screw,
14. Presser foot,
15. Bobbin cover,
16. Bobbin cover release button,
17. Feed dog,
18. Needle,
19. Needle plate.

    

    Parts of the sewing machine

    Functions of Sewing Machine Parts:

    1. Spool pin:
    The main function of spool pin is to hold the spool of thread.
    
    

    

    Fig: Spool pin

    2. Bobbin binder spindle:
    During winding, bobbin is placed here.
    
    

    

    Fig: Bobbin binder spindle

    3. Bobbin winder stopper:
    When bobbin reaches its optimum capacity then bobbin winder stopper stops the bobbin winding.
    
    

    

    Fig: Bobbin winder stopper

    4. Stitch width dial:
    The main object of stitch width dial is to control the zigzag stitch.
    
    

    

    Fig: Stitch width dial

    5. Pattern selector dial:
    Pattern selector dial is to set the symbol of the desired stitch pattern.
    
    

    

    Fig: Pattern selector dial

    6. Hand wheel:
    Hand wheel is used to raise and lower the need, which is situated in the right side of the machine.
    
    

    

    Fig: Hand wheel

    7. Stitch length dial:
    Stitch length dial is used to control the length of the stitch.
    
    

    

    Fig: Stitch length dial

    8. Reverse stitch lever:
    The machine will sew in the reverse while the lever is pushed.
    
    

    

    Fig: Reverse stitch lever

    9. Power switch:
    Power switch means the off-on office of the sewing machine. Normally power switch is located at the right side of the machine.
    
    

    

    Fig: Power switch

    10. Bobbin winder thread guide:
    These types of thread guide are used during bobbin winding.
    
    

    

    Fig: Bobbin winder thread guide

    11. Thread tension dial:
    Thread tension dial is used to control the tension on the top thread.
    
    

    

    Fig: Thread tension dial

    12. Thread take-up lever:
    During sewing the fabric, top thread passes through the thread take-up lever. Sewing thread take-up lever moves up and down with the sewing needle.
    
    

    

    Fig: Thread take-up lever

    13. Needle clamp screw:
    Needle clamp screw holds the needle in its actual place.
    
    

    

    Fig: Needle clamp screw

    14. Presser foot:
    Presser foot holds the fabric in its definite place.
    
    

    

    Fig: Presser foot

    15. Bobbin cover:
    During sewing bobbin cover protects and covers the bobbin holder.
    
    

    

    Fig: Bobbin cover

    16. Bobbin cover release button:
    This type of button is used to release the cover for entrance to the bobbin.
    
    

    

    Fig: Bobbin cover release button

    17. Feed dog:
    During sewing, feed dog pulls the fabric in forward.
    
    

    

    Fig: Feed dog

    18. Needle:
    Needle is used to form a stitch in the garments.
    
    

    

    Fig: Needle

    19. Needle plate:
    Needle plate helps to move the fabric forward during sewing. It is a metal plate which is situated under the needle and presser foot.
    
    

    

    Fig: Needle plate