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New Industrial Sewing Machines by Highlead

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Standard Sewing Machines

Highlead GC198-1 direct drive
GC198-1
Direct drive flat bed single needle industrial sewing machine
Highlead GC1870-M
GC1870-M
Medium weight
single needle industrial sewing machine
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Standard Sewing Machines - with Automatic Thread Trimmer

Highlead GC298-2
GC298-2
Electronic feed sewing machine with trimmer & Direct Drive
Highlead GC128-MD4
GC128-MD4
Single needle UBT
lockstitch with automatic thread trimmer &
stitch program.
Highlead GC1998-MDZ
GC1998-MDZ
Premium Direct Drive single needle sewing machine auto thread trimmer
 

Needle Feed Sewing Machines - Manual & Automatic Thread Trimmer

Highlead GC0518
GC0518
Needle feed, single needle high-speed lockstitch bottom feed & needle feed devices
Highlead GC0518A-D3
GC0518A-D3
Needle feed UBT, single needle high-speed sewing machine with automatic thread trimmer
Highlead GC0518-BD
GC0518-BD
Needle feed UBT, heavy version
with large hook, automatic thread trimmer & stitch program.
 
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Twin needle Industrial Sewing Machines

Highlead GC20518-B
GC20518-B
Twin needle
lockstitch machine with bottom feed, needle feed, large hooks & long stitch length.
highead GC20518-BD
GC20518-BD
Twin needle
Thread trimmer machine with bottom feed, needle feed, large hooks
  

Walking foot Industrial Sewing Machines

Highlead GC0318-1
GC0318-1
Walking foot
sewing machine with large hook & auto lubrication.
Highlead GC0398-1
GC0398-1
Walking foot with dial adjustable walking foot device
Highlead GC0388
GC0388
Walking foot with 30% longer arm and dial adjustable foot system
 
 
Highlead GC0618-1SC
GC0618-1-SC
Walking foot, triple feed heavy duty double capacity hook slip clutch system
Highlead GC20618-1
GC20618-1
Walking foot
, single needle heavy duty machine with large axis vertical hook from Highlead
Highlead GC20618-1
GC20618-1CX
Thick Thread
walking foot,  sewing machine
with large hook on a vertical axis + safety clutch
 
Highlead DY850
DY850 
Direct Drive
Walking foot machine with large hook, Longer Arm and Auto Thread Trimmer.
 
Highlead GC0388-D
GC0388-D
Top & Bottom feed
longer arm and climbing foot device automatic thread trimmer
Highlead LU610 
LU-610
High speed walking foot
,  Direct drive high specification machine with climbing foot.
 

Twin needle Walking foot Industrial Sewing Machines

Highlead GC20618-2
GC20618-2
Twin needle, Walking foot
, heavy duty lockstitch machine with large axis vertical hooks & bases.
Highlead GC20618-1DZA
GC20618-2DZA
Direct Drive
Twin needle walking foot Large vertical axis hook auto thread trimmer
Highlead GC20638
GC20638
Twin needle Walking foot with Split needle bar heavy duty sewing machine large hooks
 

Cylinder Arm Industrial Sewing Machines

Highlead GC2698-1BN
GC2698-1BN
Narrow Cylinder arm
Single needle, needle feed, walking foot, lockstitch machine +large hook.
Highlead GC2698-1BN
GC2698-1D
Cylinder arm
walking foot unison feed sewing machine with
auto thread trimmer
Highlead GC2268
GC2268
Heavy duty Cylinder arm, Single needle, needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine
Highlead GA2688
GA2688-1
Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm, needle feed, walking foot, machine with XL shuttle hook longer arm
Highlead GA2688
GA2688-1-NPAA
Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm
sewing machine with special large shuttle hook, longer arm +operator aids
   

Industrial Post Bed Sewing Machines - Walking foot

Highlead GC24608-1
GC24608-1
Single needle post bed walking foot, heavy duty with large hook. (L or R)
  Highlead GC24608-2
GC24608-2
Twin needle post bed
walking foot, heavy duty    & large hooks.
highlead GC24688-2D
GC24688-2D
Twin needle post bed walking foot, top of the range auto trimmer. 
 

Industrial Post bed Sewing Machines with Roller feed

Highlead GC24618 post bed roller feed
GC24618
Roller feed
post bed single needle driven top & bottom roller feed machine
Twin needle post bed roller feed
GC24618-1
Roller feed
post bed twin needle driven top & bottom roller feed
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Extra Heavy Duty Industrial Sewing Machines

Highlead GA0688-1
GA0688-1
Extra heavy duty, walking foot
, single needle sewing machine with special large shuttle hook +longer arm
  highlead GA2688-1
GA2688-1
Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm, Single needle, walking foot, with large shuttle hook & longer arm 
Highlead GA2688
GA2688-1-NPAA
Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm
sewing machine with Large shuttle hook, longer arm +auto operator aids
Highlead GA1398-1
GA1398-1
Super heavy duty, walking foot
, single machine with long arm extra large shuttle hook & ultra high clearance.
Highlead GA1398-1
GA1398-1-NPAA
Super heavy duty, walking foot, XL shuttle hook long arm +auto devices
Highlead GC20698-5
GC20698-5
Long Arm, extra heavy duty walking foot with20" working area.
Highlead GC20698-7
GC20698-7
Long Arm,
extra heavy duty walking foot
30" working area.
Highlead GG80018
GG80018-760HA
Extra heavy Zigzag, with long and high armclearance for sails.

Synchronized Binding Sewing Machines

GC2698-1B
GC2698-1B
Synchronized binding
sewing machine with versatile cylinder arm design and walking foot
Highlead GC20618-1E
GC20618-1E-B10
Synchronized binder
heavy duty version with vertical axis hook and walking foot triple feed
 
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Edge Trimming Sewing Machine Industrial Models

Highlead GC188-MC edge trimmer sewing machine
GC188-MC 
Sewing machine with fabric edge trimmer device
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Industrial Zigzag Sewing Machines

Highlead GG0068-1
GG0068-1
Zigzag
High speed with standard & 3-step zigzag changeover lever
Highlead GG0028-1
GG0028-1
Zigzag Medium-Heavy, with large hook and up-to 10mm zigzag width.
Highlead GG0028-1F
GG0028-3C
Zigzag - Cam Change (3 step) medium-heavy, large hook +optional cams 
Highlead GG0328-1
GG0328-1
Walking Foot Zigzag,
large hook and up-to 10mm zigzag width.

Industrial Long Arm Zigzag Sewing Machine models

Highlead GG0028-73FLP
GG0028-73FLP
Long Arm Zigzag with Cam change.  29" clearance. +puller feed
Highlead GG80018
GG80018-760HA
Extra heavy Long Arm Zigzag,
with long and high clearance for sails.
  

Industrial Blind Stitch Sewing Machines

Highlead GL13118-1
GL13118-1

Blind stitch
felling / hemming machine universal model
Highlead GL13118-2 sewing machine
GL13118-2

Blind stitch
Narrow Cylinder hemming machine
Highlead GL13128-1
GL13128-1
Portable Blind stitch felling / hemming machine 
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Industrial Overlock sewing machines

Highlead GM900
GM900
General Purpose
Industrial overlocker
Highlead GM900
GM900-ME1
Elasticating Overlock
with metered elastic device
Highlead GM988 
GM900-5Z
5 Thread
 Direct drive overlock
Gm288-5 5 overlocker 5 thread
GM288-5
higher lift medium-heavy
5 thread overlock
Gm288-5 5 overlocker 5 thread
GM288-501
Jeans high looper lift
overlock
   

Chainstitch Sewing Machines - Flat Bed Models

highlead GK0058
GK0058-A
Single needle chainstitch
, Flat bed double-lock chainstitch
 
Highlead GK0058 twin
GK0058
Twin needle chainstitch, Flat bed double-lock chainstitch
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Industrial Seam Cover sewing machines - Cover Seam

Highlead GK500-4
GK501-4Z
Seam-cover, 2 or 3 needle top & bottom cover
sewing machine.
Highlead GK500-4D seam cover
GK500-4D
Seam cover
auto thread trimmer top & bottom cover seam machine.
Highlead GK600-4D with thread trimmer
GK600-4D
Cylinder Arm Seam cover
top & bottom machine auto thread trimmer model
 

Special Stitch Sewing Machines

Highlead GK0088
GK0088
Special Pin-point stitch
for top stitching suits & collars etc.
 
   

Feed Off The Arm Sewing Machines - Chainstitch

Highlead GK3088-2T
GK3088-2T
Feed off the arm sewing machine,
Chainstitch cylinder arm twin needle for thin materials
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Long Arm Industrial Sewing Machines - Single Needle Models

Highlead GC20698-1
GC20698-1
Long Arm,
needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine with 25" working area.
Highlead gc20698-1D
GC20698-1-D FL2
Long Arm with UBT,
needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty machine. Electronic
Highlead GC20698-1
GC20698-1L40
40" clearance extra long Arm needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty sewing machine
Highlead GA1398
GA1398-1
Super heavy duty, walking foot, with long arm, extra large shuttle hook & high clearance.
Highlead GC20698-5
GC20698-5
Long Arm, extra heavy duty walking foot machine with 20" working area.
Highlead GC20698-5
GC20698-7
Long Arm,
extra heavy duty walking foot machine with 30" working area.
 
  

Long Arm Industrial Sewing machines - Twin Needle Models

Highlead GC20698-2
GC20698-2
Twin Needle Long Arm,
needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine.
highlead Gc20698-2D
GC20698-2D FL2
Twin Needle Long Arm with UBT,
needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine.
  

Electronic Bar tack and Button Sewer models - HLK/PLK

Highlead HLK-03
HLK-03
Electronic bar tack sewing machine.
Programmable 30mm x 30mm area with Mitsubishi computer control.
Highlead HLK-430
HLK-430
Bar Tacker
Electronic direct drive bar tack with 60+ patterns program update option 
Highlead HLB-03
HLB-03
Lockstitch Button Sewer.
Electronic direct drive
sewing machine 2 or 4 hole buttons
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Electronic Pattern Sewing Machine - HLK/PLK - Programmable

Highlead HLK03
HLK-03
Electronic bar tack sewing machine. Programmable 30mm x 30mm area with Mitsubishi computer control.HLK-03BT
Highlead HLK2210
HLK-2210
Electronic pattern sewing machine.
Programmable 220mm x 100mm sewing area with Direct Drive & USB HLK2210
Highlead HLK3020 with unit stand
HLK-3020
Large Area
Electronic sewing machine.
300mm x 200mm
with Direct Drive & USB HLK3020 
 

Other Highlead Equipment

Highlead YXP18
YXP-18-F2

Skiving machine for leather (50mm) Guarded model
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Highlead Sewing Machines

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Page updated 06 July 2026
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