How a Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine Works
Professional tailors use embroidery sewing machines to decorate clothing. See how a computerized embroidery machine works, from design file to stitches.
Embroidery began as a craft done in a very traditional, manual way, by human hands. As technology advanced, new inventions eventually made it possible to build an embroidery sewing machine that works with computer technology, now known as the computerized embroidery machine.
A Quick Look at the Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine
Embroidery is the art of making pictures and lettering with thread on a medium such as fabric, T-shirts, hats and more, to make the item look better. Before the computerized embroidery machine was invented, the work was done by hand, relying on the creativity and quick fingers of embroidery craftspeople.
Manual embroidery has its pros and cons. The advantage is a lower price than computerized machine embroidery, which is charged a punching (design digitizing) fee. The weakness is that no two pieces of manual embroidery come out the same, and the work takes a long time when hundreds or even thousands of items are involved.
Computerized embroidery machines come with 1, 6, 12, 15 or 20 heads. The number of heads is the number of identical pieces the machine can embroider in a single run. Choose the number of heads based on your needs.
How a Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine Works
Here is how an embroidery machine that uses computer technology works:
- Prepare the image source, either an image file from CorelDRAW, Photoshop or another program. If the image is a finished print or a handmade piece, it is better to scan it first.
- Once you have the image, it still needs to go through software made for embroidery machines, so the computer can easily read how the thread path will be stitched onto the fabric or other material.
That is how a computerized embroidery sewing machine works. We hope it helps.
