AC motors are controlled by resistance based foot controls. Bakelite, or other resistance materials are positioned between to wires of...

Wear takes its toll on sewing machines. While computerized machines use DC motors, mechanical sewing machines us AC or alternating...

That shiny thing keeps bouncing up and down, but why?

Fabric moves through your sewing machine by the pinch and pull effect created by the combination of feed dogs and presser foot. It is...

Many sewing machine technicians resist servicing sergers because they look strange. While "regular" sewing machines form lock stitches...