FUNDAMENTALS OF CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION 3(1+2)

Lesson 4 : Sewing Adjustment for Defects

Machine trouble causes and remedies

Most sewing machine problems can be traced to poor maintenance. Minor problems with sewing machine can cause hurdles in stitching. Some of the common machine problems are listed below.

1. Tangled thread at the beginning
2. Skipped Stitches
3. Upper Thread Breaking
4. Lower Thread Breaking
5. Fabric Puckering
6. Needle Breaking
7. Looped Stitches
8. Uneven Stitch Length
9. Material not feeding correctly
10. Machine running heavily
11. Damage to fabric
12. Puckering on both layers of fabric
13. Puckering on under layer only