Industrial sewing machines are used for getting those really tough materials sewn or quilted. Here are some of the materials that an industrial sewing machine can handle that an ordinary sewing machine cannot: leather, ultra suede, shiny fabrics (vinyls, patents, and satins), bonded fabrics, pile fabrics upholstery for auto and boat, tarpaulins, certain thick furniture upholstery, sails, tents, camping trailer covers, awnings, umbrellas, canvas bags, luggage, handbags, travelwear accessories, sports and camping equipment, outdoor clothing, canvas shoes, slippers, orthopedic appliances, and much, much more.

Many of today’s most popular sewing machine brands make a sewing machine specifically designed to handle industrial sewing projects. Brands like, Viking, Singer, TuffSew, Brother and Janome each make an industrial sewing machine. An industrial sewing machine has the ability to cut and sew through thick, durable fabrics such as denim, canvas and leather. These machines are specially designed to withstand the rigorous demands of certain fabrics. Industrial sewing machines are also built to last.

One example of an industrial sewing machine is the TuffSew Quilter Sewing Machine. This machine has many features that has revolutionized the sewing machine market. One such feature is the removable Walking Foot which enables a person to sew hard-to-sew fabrics without allowing the fabric to shift, slide or slip. Furthermore, it will help you line up fabric patterns with ease, also known as Perfect Matching.

Most industrial sewing machines are not used as domestic sewing machines, however, as more seamstresses take on more projects with a variety of unique fabrics, industrial sewing machine use in the home is becoming more common.