New Industrial Sewing Machines by Highlead
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Standard Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GC198-1 Direct drive flat bed single needle industrial sewing machine | ![]() GC1870-M Medium weight single needle industrial sewing machine | Click on Photo | |
Standard Sewing Machines - with Automatic Thread Trimmer | |||
![]() GC298-2 Electronic feed sewing machine with trimmer & Direct Drive | ![]() GC128-MD4 Single needle UBT lockstitch with automatic thread trimmer & stitch program. | ![]() GC1998-MDZ Premium Direct Drive single needle sewing machine auto thread trimmer | |
Needle Feed Sewing Machines - Manual & Automatic Thread Trimmer | |||
![]() GC0518 Needle feed, single needle high-speed lockstitch bottom feed & needle feed devices | ![]() GC0518A-D3 Needle feed UBT, single needle high-speed sewing machine with automatic thread trimmer | ![]() GC0518-BD Needle feed UBT, heavy version with large hook, automatic thread trimmer & stitch program. | Click on Photo |
Twin needle Industrial Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GC20518-B Twin needle lockstitch machine with bottom feed, needle feed, large hooks & long stitch length. | ![]() GC20518-BD Twin needle Thread trimmer machine with bottom feed, needle feed, large hooks | ||
Walking foot Industrial Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GC0318-1 Walking foot sewing machine with large hook & auto lubrication. | ![]() GC0398-1 Walking foot with dial adjustable walking foot device | ![]() GC0388 Walking foot with 30% longer arm and dial adjustable foot system | |
![]() GC0618-1-SC Walking foot, triple feed heavy duty double capacity hook slip clutch system | ![]() GC20618-1 Walking foot, single needle heavy duty machine with large axis vertical hook from Highlead | ![]() GC20618-1CX Thick Thread walking foot, sewing machine with large hook on a vertical axis + safety clutch | |
![]() DY850 Direct Drive Walking foot machine with large hook, Longer Arm and Auto Thread Trimmer. | ![]() GC0388-D Top & Bottom feedlonger arm and climbing foot device automatic thread trimmer | LU-610 High speed walking foot, Direct drive high specification machine with climbing foot. | |
Twin needle Walking foot Industrial Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GC20618-2 Twin needle, Walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine with large axis vertical hooks & bases. | ![]() GC20618-2DZA Direct Drive Twin needle walking foot Large vertical axis hook auto thread trimmer | ![]() GC20638 Twin needle Walking foot with Split needle bar heavy duty sewing machine large hooks | |
Cylinder Arm Industrial Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GC2698-1BN Narrow Cylinder arm Single needle, needle feed, walking foot, lockstitch machine +large hook. | ![]() GC2698-1D Cylinder arm walking foot unison feed sewing machine with auto thread trimmer | ![]() GC2268 Heavy duty Cylinder arm, Single needle, needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine | ![]() GA2688-1 Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm, needle feed, walking foot, machine with XL shuttle hook longer arm |
![]() 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 | |||
![]() GC24608-1 Single needle post bed walking foot, heavy duty with large hook. (L or R) | ![]() GC24608-2 Twin needle post bed walking foot, heavy duty & large hooks. | ![]() GC24688-2D Twin needle post bed walking foot, top of the range auto trimmer. | |
Industrial Post bed Sewing Machines with Roller feed | |||
![]() GC24618 Roller feed post bed single needle driven top & bottom roller feed machine | ![]() GC24618-1 Roller feed post bed twin needle driven top & bottom roller feed | Click on Photo | |
Extra Heavy Duty Industrial Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GA0688-1 Extra heavy duty, walking foot, single needle sewing machine with special large shuttle hook +longer arm | ![]() GA2688-1 Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm, Single needle, walking foot, with large shuttle hook & longer arm | ![]() GA2688-1-NPAA Extra heavy duty, Cylinder Arm sewing machine with Large shuttle hook, longer arm +auto operator aids | ![]() GA1398-1 Super heavy duty, walking foot, single machine with long arm extra large shuttle hook & ultra high clearance. |
![]() GA1398-1-NPAA Super heavy duty, walking foot, XL shuttle hook long arm +auto devices | ![]() GC20698-5 Long Arm, extra heavy duty walking foot with20" working area. | ![]() GC20698-7 Long Arm, extra heavy duty walking foot30" working area. | ![]() GG80018-760HA Extra heavy Zigzag, with long and high armclearance for sails. |
Synchronized Binding Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GC2698-1B Synchronized binding sewing machine with versatile cylinder arm design and walking foot | ![]() GC20618-1E-B10 Synchronized binder heavy duty version with vertical axis hook and walking foot triple feed | Click on Photo | |
Edge Trimming Sewing Machine Industrial Models | |||
![]() GC188-MC Sewing machine with fabric edge trimmer device | Click on Photo | ||
Industrial Zigzag Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GG0068-1 Zigzag High speed with standard & 3-step zigzag changeover lever | ![]() GG0028-1 Zigzag Medium-Heavy, with large hook and up-to 10mm zigzag width. | ![]() GG0028-3C Zigzag - Cam Change (3 step) medium-heavy, large hook +optional cams | ![]() GG0328-1 Walking Foot Zigzag, large hook and up-to 10mm zigzag width. |
Industrial Long Arm Zigzag Sewing Machine models | |||
![]() GG0028-73FLP Long Arm Zigzag with Cam change. 29" clearance. +puller feed | ![]() GG80018-760HA Extra heavy Long Arm Zigzag, with long and high clearance for sails. | ||
Industrial Blind Stitch Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GL13118-1 Blind stitch felling / hemming machine universal model | ![]() GL13118-2 Blind stitch Narrow Cylinder hemming machine | ![]() GL13128-1 Portable Blind stitch felling / hemming machine | Click on Photo |
Industrial Overlock sewing machines | |||
![]() GM900 General Purpose Industrial overlocker | ![]() GM900-ME1 Elasticating Overlock with metered elastic device | GM900-5Z 5 Thread Direct drive overlock | ![]() GM288-5 higher lift medium-heavy 5 thread overlock |
![]() GM288-501 Jeans high looper lift overlock | |||
Chainstitch Sewing Machines - Flat Bed Models | |||
![]() GK0058-A Single needle chainstitch, Flat bed double-lock chainstitch | ![]() GK0058 Twin needle chainstitch, Flat bed double-lock chainstitch | Click on Photo | |
Industrial Seam Cover sewing machines - Cover Seam | |||
![]() GK501-4Z Seam-cover, 2 or 3 needle top & bottom coversewing machine. | ![]() GK500-4D Seam cover auto thread trimmer top & bottom cover seam machine. | ![]() GK600-4D Cylinder Arm Seam cover top & bottom machine auto thread trimmer model | |
Special Stitch Sewing Machines | |||
![]() GK0088 Special Pin-point stitch for top stitching suits & collars etc. | |||
Feed Off The Arm Sewing Machines - Chainstitch | |||
![]() GK3088-2T Feed off the arm sewing machine, Chainstitch cylinder arm twin needle for thin materials | Click on Photo | ||
Long Arm Industrial Sewing Machines - Single Needle Models | |||
GC20698-1 Long Arm, needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine with 25" working area. | GC20698-1-D FL2 Long Arm with UBT, needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty machine. Electronic | GC20698-1L40 40" clearance extra long Arm needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty sewing machine | ![]() GA1398-1 Super heavy duty, walking foot, with long arm, extra large shuttle hook & high clearance. |
![]() GC20698-5 Long Arm, extra heavy duty walking foot machine with 20" working area. | ![]() GC20698-7 Long Arm, extra heavy duty walking foot machine with 30" working area. | ||
Long Arm Industrial Sewing machines - Twin Needle Models | |||
GC20698-2 Twin Needle Long Arm, needle feed, walking foot, heavy duty lockstitch machine. | 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 | |||
![]() HLK-03 Electronic bar tack sewing machine. Programmable 30mm x 30mm area with Mitsubishi computer control. | ![]() HLK-430 Bar Tacker Electronic direct drive bar tack with 60+ patterns program update option | ![]() HLB-03 Lockstitch Button Sewer. Electronic direct drive sewing machine 2 or 4 hole buttons | Click on Photo |
Electronic Pattern Sewing Machine - HLK/PLK - Programmable | |||
![]() HLK-03 Electronic bar tack sewing machine. Programmable 30mm x 30mm area with Mitsubishi computer control.HLK-03BT | ![]() HLK-2210 Electronic pattern sewing machine. Programmable 220mm x 100mm sewing area with Direct Drive & USB HLK2210 | ![]() HLK-3020 Large Area Electronic sewing machine. 300mm x 200mm with Direct Drive & USB HLK3020 | |
Other Highlead Equipment | |||
![]() YXP-18-F2 Skiving machine for leather (50mm) Guarded model | Click on Photo | ||
![]() Braithwaite Sewing Machines are the exclusive appointed UK distributor for all Highlead branded sewing machines and textile equipment. Braithwaite's have the largest range of new heavy duty sewing machines on display in the UK. | |||
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