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Question. What is a coverstitch?
Answer. A coverstitch is the twin needle stitching you see on the hems of
most ready to wear knit garments. On the top you see two parallel
rows of straight stitching and the underside looks like the loops of
an overlock stitch. These loops cover the turned down raw edge of
the fabric.
Question. Why would I want a dedicated coverstitch machine and not a
combined overlocker and coverstitch machine?
Answer. Combined overlocker and coverstitch machines must be 'changed'
over somehow to coverstitch. Because a coverstitch can be used
not just for hems but for other applications it can be time
consuming and a hassle to change back and forth between
overlocking and coverstitching. A dedicated coverstitch machine is
always ready to use and without this fuss and so too will be your
overlocker. Because a dedicated coverstitch machine is built and
engineered for just one task it produces more consistent and
pleasing coverstitches. This is the reason why Industrial Sewing
Machines as used in Industry are only engineered to do one task!
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