
Are you wondering how denim jeans are made and what types of machines are used in denim jeans manufacturing? You will get the answer in this article.
Denim is known as all time fashion for all age group. The demand of denim pants are always there. To supply enough Jeans to the sourcing countries entrepreneurs are setting plants in low labor cost countries. Bangladesh in one such example of top denim product supplier to the world.
To reduce the manufacturing cost high-end technology are used in denim plants besides the basic sewing machines. Specialised sewing machines and semi automatic machines are used in sewing, i.e. patch pocket pattern making, serging panels and automatic patch pocket attaching.
Considering a jeans manufacturing plant of 500 machines. The machine mix can be set as the following breakup of different type of machines. The machine types, models and quantity shared in the table are based on one factory data.
Table: Types of Machines Are Used in Denim Jeans Manufacturing
| SL # | Machine Description | Brand | Model No | M/c Qty |
| 1 | S/N Electronic M/C | Juki | DDL-87007H-7 | 156 |
| 2 | S/N Manual M/C | Juki | DDL-8300N | 20 |
| 3 | DDL-8300NH | Juki | DDL-8300NH | 33 |
| 4 | S/N Manual M/C | Juki | DDL-SS30N | 2 |
| 5 | S/N Manual M/C | Brother | LT2-B8450-903 | 0 |
| 6 | S/N Feeding Electronic M/C | Juki | DLN-5410 | 10 |
| 7 | SN/Side cutter M/C | Juki | DLM-5200 | 9 |
| 8 | S/N Bottom Hem Electronic M/C | Juki | DLN-6390-7 | 3 |
| 9 | D/N Electronic M/C | Juki | LH-3588S-7 | 18 |
| 10 | D/N Electronic M/C | Juki | LH-3578-7 | 2 |
| 11 | D/N Electronic M/C | Juki | LH-3578 | 1 |
| 12 | D/N Manual M/C | Juki | LH-3578S-7 | 8 |
| 13 | D/N Manual M/C | Juki | LH-3578AGF | 22 |
| 14 | D/N Manual M/C | Juki | LH-3578AGF-7-WB | 9 |
| 15 | D/N Manual M/C | Juki | LH-3588SGF-7-WB/SC920 | 7 |
| 16 | D/N Manual M/C | Juki | LH-3568S | 3 |
| 17 | D/N Manual M/C | Juki | LH-3578S | 8 |
| 18 | D/N Chain Stitch M/C | Juki | MH-380 | 6 |
| 19 | 5TH Over Lock M/C | Juki | MO-6716-S | 34 |
| 20 | 3TH Over Lock M/C | Juki | MO-6714-S | 10 |
| 21 | FOA M/C | Juki | MS-1261 | 14 |
| 22 | FOA M/C | Juki | MS-1261F/V045S-1/4 | 14 |
| 23 | FOA M/C | Juki | MS-3580SG1RN/MT03 | 6 |
| 24 | Bar Tack | Juki | LK-1900A-HS | 11 |
| 25 | Bar Tack | Durkopp | 510-213 | 0 |
| 26 | Bar Tack | Juki | LK-1900 HS | 4 |
| 27 | Bar Tack | Brother | LK-3-B310-111BAS-310 | 0 |
| 28 | Bar Tack | Juki | LK-1900 AHS/MC-596K | 22 |
| 29 | Kansai Special M/C | Kansai | DEB-1404PMD | 6 |
| 30 | Kansai Special M/C | Kansai | FBX-1104-P | 3 |
| 31 | Kansai Special M/C | Kansai | FBX-1106-P | 1 |
| 32 | Kansai Special M/C | VB Mac | 1 | |
| 33 | Kansai Special M/C | Kansai | OFB-1411-XP | 9 |
| 34 | Cover Stitch Kansai Special | Kansai | WX-8842 | 6 |
| 35 | Flat Lock Juki | Juki | MF-7723/FS-311-L | 2 |
| 36 | Flat Lock Juki | Juki | MF-7723-U10-B56 | 11 |
| 37 | Eyelet Hole Electronic M/C | Juki | MEB-3200 | 2 |
| 38 | Eyelet Hole Electronic M/C | Juki | MEB-3200 JSKA | 1 |
| 39 | Chain Stitch Electronic M/C | Reece | MH-380FU | 8 |
| 40 | Button Hole M/C | Juki | LBH-781 | 3 |
| 41 | Patten Sewer M/C | Juki | AMS-210E | 2 |
| 42 | Embroider M/C | Brother | BAS-341A-111 | 2 |
| 43 | Fusing Machine | Hashima | HP-450MS | 1 |
| 44 | Fabric Inspection | Nagai Shing | NS – 58 | 1 |
| 45 | Fabric Relaxation machine | Nagai Shing | NS – 56 – 532 | 1 |
| 46 | End Cutting machine | Eastman | EC – 03 | 3 |
| 47 | Fabric Drill Machine | Eastman | CD – 03 | 1 |
| 48 | Thread Rewinding M/C | Hashima | HW – 20 | 1 |
| 49 | Snap Button M/C | Toyo | TY-93 | 7 |
| 50 | Snap Button M/C | Nagaise | MF57 | 0 |
| 51 | Loop Making Kansai Special M/C | Kansai | B-2000C | 2 |
| 52 | Back Yoke Attach M/C | Juki Union Special | F.S-316-L | 1 |
| 53 | Loop Setter | Juki | Mol-254 | 1 |
| 54 | Loop Setter | Juki | LK-1852 | 1 |
| 55 | Welt pkt M/C | Beisler | 100/10 | 0 |
| 56 | Eastman Cutter M/C 8″ Inch | Eastman | 629 | 0 |
| 57 | Steam Set+2 Ironing M/C | 0 | ||
| Grant Total | 509 |
Types of Machines Are Used in Denim Jeans Manufacturing
The above table shows the list of machinery and equipment used by denim plant. As technology is advancing, there are many other new technology is available for denim manufacturing. The purpose of automation in jeans manufacturing is maintaining sewing quality and higher production rate.
About the Contributor: Md. Mostafiz Uddin is in the Apparel Trade since 1999. Currently he is holding the post of Managing Director at Denim Expert Ltd, a Denim Manufacturing Company.
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