Should you buy serger or sewing machine?

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Sergers are mainly used for edge finishing on stretchy fabrics like Knits

sewing machines can sew seams on both woven & knit fabrics

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Other than straight stitches, a sewing machine has a wide range of stitches, including zigzag stitches, decorative stitches, and buttonholes.

Serger trim the fabric edge as it sews, encasing the raw edge with multiple threads - result ! A neat edge finish

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Sewing machines typically use one or two threads; Sergers use multiple threads, often three or four.

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Sewing machines are generally easier to learn and use; Sergers can be more complex due to their multiple threads and settings.

So what are you going to buy ? Serger or Sewing machine?

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