| There are three types of sewing machines- | | | | By the year 1970, electronic sewing machines became |
| mechanical sewing machines, electronic sewing | | | | popular. There are more features in an electronic |
| machines, and computerized sewing machines. Since | | | | sewing machine than in a mechanical sewing machine. |
| their introduction in 1800 till 1960's, all sewing machines | | | | Instead of turning knobs or dials, electronic sewing |
| were mechanical. Mechanical sewing machines are | | | | machines use button to adjust length or width of the |
| controlled by a rotary wheel. They have knobs and | | | | stitch. Electronic sewing machines have motors; each |
| dials to make changes in the tension or the length or | | | | one is assigned with a specific task and is run by |
| width of the stitch. | | | | electricity. Singer 7442, Singer 7462, Singer CE-100 |
| Lockstitch sewing machines make use of a hook and | | | | Futura, Elna 3230, and Janome Decor Excel 5124 are |
| a bobbin thread to create stitch patterns, whereas | | | | some instances of electronic sewing machines. |
| chain stitch machines use a looper to form stitches. | | | | Another type is the computerized sewing machine, |
| One of the major drawbacks of chain stitching is that it | | | | which is very fast and easy to use. Computerized |
| is very weak and the stitch can easily be pulled apart. | | | | sewing machines are similar to electronic sewing |
| In addition to lock stitching and chain stitching machines, | | | | machines. They use the same chips and stepper |
| there are blind stitch and buttonhole-and-button-sewing | | | | motors that are used in electronic machines. Besides, |
| machines that use a spreader to create stitches. | | | | they posses a microprocessor which helps the sewing |
| Mechanical sewing machines are less expensive and | | | | machine to accept new information in a card form and |
| are the simplest type of sewing machine in terms of | | | | create stitching patterns based on the information |
| build. Bernina 1008, Kenmore 11101, Singer 6038, Elna | | | | loaded in the card. Singer CE-200 Quantum Futura, |
| 2005, Kenmore Mini, Kenmore 15212, and Sears | | | | Singer Quantum XL-6000, Brother SE270D, and |
| Kenmore 15218 are some of the mechanical sewing | | | | Janome 8080 are some examples of computerized |
| machines available in the market. | | | | sewing machine. |