Machinery is a vital part of any garments industry. There are various types of machines, tools, and equipment used in cutting, sewing, washing, and finishing. The readymade garment is the most vital sector for the economy of any manufacturing country. Now export earning is more than 80% from this sector which take very important role to build up a country’s development & prosperity. After the era of the quota system, Bangladeshi garment industries are tremendously doing well in making their business. In the quota-free market, we are all manufacturing countries committed to producing quality garments with the buyer’s requirement of compliance. The Bangladeshi garment industry has been able to create confidence in the international market for good quality, low price & on-time delivery. There are many machines used in garments manufacturing factories from Fabrics inspection to finishing. Most of the machines are used in the sewing section but other departments have few types of machinery which also add value in manufacturing. There are uses of machinery in every section of the garments industry. Here I am giving a list of Garments machines section-wise, hope this article would help you know all different types of garments machinery.
List of Cutting Machines used in Garments Industry
1. Straight knife cutting machine
2. Band knife cutting machine
3. Round knife cutting machine
4. Die-cutting machine
5. Notcher cutting machine
6. Drill cutting machine
7. Computer-controlled knife cutting machine
8. Laser beam cutting machine
9. Water Jet cutting machine
10. Plasma torch cutting machine
11. Ribbon cutting machine
Other Machine used in the cutting section
1. Fabrics Relaxation machine
2. Cloth cutting machine
3. Cloth Drill Machine
4. End Cutter Machine
5. Spreading machine
List of Sewing Machines Used in Garments Industry
- Lock stitch sewing machine + auto thread trimmer
- Lock stitch vertical edge trimmer
- Flatbed 2 needle double chain stitch
- 2 needle feed-of-the-arm
- 2 needle lock stitch machine
- Lock stitch buttonhole machine
- Lock stitch button sewing machine
- Backtracking machine
- 4 needle double chain stitch
- 33 needle, flatbed double chain stitch
- 33 needle, flatbed single chain stitch
- 1 needle zigzag (fagoting) machine
- Collar point trimming & turning
- Collar blocking machine
- Cuff blocking machine
- Collar contour trimming machine
- Pneumatic collar notcher
- Collar contour trimming machine
- Sleeve placket fusing rotary.
- Pneumatic steam pocket creasing
- Collar down button lining feeding
- Pneumatic shirt folding table
- Vacuum ironing table
- Cool head collar creasing press
- Lock stitch sewing machine
- Lock stitch buttonholing machine
- Lock stitch button sewing machine
- Backtracking machine
- Racing pf puller
- Direct Drive Motor Dry Head with Auto Trimmer and Auto Foot Lifter
- Belt Drive Semi Lubricated Sewing Machine with Edge Cutter
- Direct Drive Motor Dry Head with Needle Feeding and Auto Trimmer/Auto Foot Lifter
- Special Machine of Auto Zig
- 3 Thread Safety Stitch Machine with Automatic Thread Trimmer & Lint Collector
- 4 Thread Safety Stitch Machine with Automatic Thread Trimmer & Lint Collector
- 2 Needle 4 Thread Double Chain Stitch
- 6 Thread Safety Stitch Machine with Automatic Thread Trimmer & Lint Collector
- 2 Needle, 5 Thread Safety Chain Stitch
- 2 Needle Chain Stitch Flat Bed Machine for Bottom Feed
- 3 Needle Chain Stitch Cylinder Bed (Feed Off the Arm) Machine
- Computer Controlled Direct Drive High-Speed Lock Stitch Button Attaching Machine
- Computer Controlled Direct Drive High-Speed Bartacking Machine
- 4 Needles, Flat Bed, Double Chain Stitch Machine with Rear Puller
- Motor Controlled Direct Drive High Speed, Lock Stitch Buttonholing Machine
- Twin Needle Belt Drive Split Needle Bar Lock Stitcher with Large Hook & Thread Trimmer
- Direct Drive Motor Dry Head with Auto Trimmer and Auto Foot Lifter & Computer Controller
- 1 Thread Twin Needle Pick Stitch Machine
- Single Needle with Puller Bottom Hemming Machine
- Computer Controlled Direct Drive Eyelet Buttonholing Machine with Auto Thread Trimmer
- Micro Processor Controlled Automatic Pattern Sewing Machine
- Computer Controlled Automatic Pocket Welting Sewing Machine
- Vacuum/Blow Iron Table with Full Steam Heated Wide & Narrow Iron
- Topper (Steam/Air Blow Finishing Station)
- Thread Sucking Machine
- Vertical Cutter
- Micro Computer Controlled Spreading Machine with Roll Loader & End Catcher Device
- Fusing Machine with Digital Controlled Heating Zones
- Band Knife Machine with Inverter Controlled Motor
- P.P. Carton Belting Machine
- Velcro Cutting Machine with Rounded Edge Cutting Device
- Thread Rewinding Machine (Reckoning)
- Loop Cutting Machine
- Blind Stitch Machine
- Button Wrapping and Knotting Machine
- Darts & Pleats Machine
- 3 Needle 5 Stitch Interlock Cover Stitch Machine
- 3 Needle 5 Thread Interlock Cover Stitch Left Cutter Machine
- Single Needle Shadow Stitch
- 3 Needle Chain Stitch Flat Bed Machine for Bottom Feed
- Side Seam Pressing Machine
- Trousers Top Pressing Machine
- Trousers Double Leg Pressing Machine
- Trousers Single Leg Pressing Machine
- Seat Seam Pressing Machine
- Chain Stitch Yoke Tag Machine
- Inner and Outer Waist Band Joining
- Back Rise Process
- Back Rise Tendom
- Rectangular Sewing machines
- Velcro attach machine (Automatic pattern sewing machine)
- Velcro automatic cutting machine
- Waist Band Fusing Attachment Machine
- Fly Top Stitch Automatic Machine
- Pocket Facing Automatic Machine
- Serging Automatic Machine
- Heel Tape Attaching Machine
- Endless Zipper Attaching Machine
- Auto Feet Endless Zipper Stopper Attaching Machine
- Blind Hem Loop Making Machine without Cutter with Fusing Device
- Trouser Crotch Seam Opening Machine
- Waist Band Ironing Press Machine
- Auto Cutter Machine
- Hem Pressing Machine
- Spot Tacking Machine
- Waist Band Blind Stitch
- Slitting & Rolling Machine
- Bias Making & Rolling Machine
- Zig Cutter Machine
- Direct Drive Motor Dry Head Top Feed with Auto Trimmer and Auto Foot Lifter
- Super Crease Machine
- 3 Needle Double Chain Stitch Flat Bed Machine for Bottom Feed
- Saddle Stitch Machine
- APW sewing Machine
- Flatlock machine
- Flatseam Machine
- Feed of the Arm Sewing Machine
- Cover stitch Machine
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List of machinery used in garments washing industry
1. Sideloading Washing Machine
2. Front-loading Washing Machine
3. Hydro Extractor Machine
4. Dryer Machine (Steam)
5. Dryer Machine (Gas)
6. Chemical Mixture Machine
7. Industrial Oven (Gas/Electric)
8. Grinding Machine
9. Tagging Machine
10. Laser Machine
11. P.P. Spray gun
12. Steam chamber for crinkle
13. ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant)
14. Sand Blasting Gun
15. Sand Blasting chamber
16. Curing Machine
List of Machinery used in Garments Finishing process
1. Snap Attach Full Pneumatic Machine
2. Shank Button attached machine
3. Carton staple machine
4. Iron cap
5. Iron plate
6. Light checking box
7. Moisture meter
8. Scissor
9. Snap button attached machine
10. Spray gun
11. Stand-up shirt folding table
12. Steam iron pressing or Ironing
13. Tag gun
14. Thread sucking machine
15. Auto thread trimming machine
16. Vacuum table
17. Weight scale
18. Spotting gun
19. Air spray gun & steam spray gun
20. Heat Transfer Machine
21. Plastic Stapler Machine
22. Pull Testing Machine
23. Spot Removing Machine with Vacuum & Light
24. Needle Detector Machine
25. Barcode scanning Machine
Others important machines used in garments industry
1. Embroidery Machine
2. Fabrics Printing Machine
3. Fusing machine
4. Fork Lift
5. Fabric Inspection Machine
6. Digital Hygrometer
7. Color Cabinet
Types of machinery used in the utility section
Utility department contains the following machines:
- Fire-tube Boiler
- Generator
- Compressor
- Air Conditioner
- Boiler gas burner
- Boiler filter
- Water filter
- Boiler blowdown
- Heating arrangement
- Boiler pressure control system
- Different parts of a generator
- Gas feeding system
- Exhaust system
- Filter
- Compressor moisture management system
- Air duct & conditioning of air
- Dryer Machine (Gas)