Whether 15 or 8 needles, single-head embroidery machines keep the entrepreneurial spirit burning while encouraging contribution to the country’s GDP. The difference in the number of needles promotes versatility in operations and also prevents the constant swapping of different colored threads.

To this end the 15 needle single head embroidery machines are able to handle heavy stitching projects in less time when compared to the 8 or 6 needle machines. But then again it depends on the scale of operations of your home business. The article below will, therefore, provide you with a detailed review of the best single-head embroidery machine for your home business.

What is an embroidery head?

An embroidery head is a unit that accommodates isolates and feeds the multicolored threads to the stitching needles to help create different designs and patterns during the stitching process, it is part of a bigger system that also accommodates the stitching needles. We, therefore, have single and multi-head embroidery machines.

The multi-head machines contain more than one head, and the one with one head is commonly known as a single head embroidery machine.

Choosing the right needles for an embroidery project

Different embroidery projects will require different types of needles to achieve the perfect design and the one thing that you need to keep in mind is that embroidery machine needles do feature a unique design. The shape of the eye and scarf of the embroidery machine needles tends to be very different from that of a sewing machine needle, even though the latter can also be used to stitch in an embroidery machine.

The eyes of an embroidery machine needle are made longer and the scarf is usually designed to cater to the delicate embroidery thread to avoid fraying or breaking them. Embroidery machines work well with needles that can handle different fabrics and stabilizers, such as the universal point. Important to note is that you might need to adopt the sharp-pointed needles when using the water-soluble stabilizers. Which helps prevent the needle from ripping it up? 

Needle size is an important factor in stitching and here you will have to get a needle that will seamlessly work with your fabric, thread, stabilizer, and can effectively handle the stitch density of the design that you want to come up with. And when it comes to choosing the needle sizes, the lower numbers are usually fine when compared to the higher numbers.

Embroidering on dense and tough materials requires you to adopt the heavy-duty needles made of titanium, as they can penetrate tough materials without becoming blunt easily.

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Basics of getting embroidery needle for your machine

Single head embroidery machines come incorporated with user manuals that have recommendations for the appropriate needles to be used, the reason being that the shape of the shank varies depending on the varied brands of machines.

Also, each single head embroidery machine has specifications for the needle, the weave of the fabric, stabilizer, density of the embroidery design and the type of thread that you are going to be working with. It, therefore, wouldn’t be logical to use a lighter needle on heavy fabrics and dense designs.

The Best Single Head Embroidery Machine Options

There is no easy way to go about purchasing the best single embroidery machine, so unless you are sure with what you are purchasing it would be best to first do thorough research. And apart from the best single head embroidery machines, there are other options that will suffice but might have you working on a small scale.

Other machine options would best be adapted for use in an already established business because they normally don’t produce products in large capacity, mostly because of the reduced number of needles. For example, we do have the Brother PE 200, which is a single-head embroidery machine that accommodates only one needle.

The machine has been equipped with over 100 designs, and if you have your own designs that you want to embroider, just get a USB cable and connect whichever device that you are using and transfer the designs. Another option is the Brother SE600, which comes highly recommended for professional sewers; the unit features a touch LCD screen that allows users to apply various designs.

The machine offers up to 100 different stitches, and this includes buttonholes to give you the option of using different patterns.