Why use an overlocker?

Whether you sew for fun or sew for work, overlockers are essential for producing professionally finished seams. Overlockers cut the fabric as they sew, giving you a clean finish on raw edges. They also encase seams with overlocking stitches, which prevents fraying.

What’s so special about the Airflow 3000 overlocker?

We’re bringing affordable electronic air assisted technology to home use overlockers. But that’s not all:

• Advanced needle threader
• 2, 3 or 4 thread stitching and 7 distinct finishes
• Differential feed of 0.7 to 2mm
• Quick change levers
• 5 – 7.5mm stitch width
• Fast sewing speeds of 1,300spm
• Error LED light and safety stop mechanism
• Loads of included accessories!

Electronic air threading
Simply insert your thread into the threading hole and ‘whoosh’ our air system guides it through the loopers for you.

 

Excellent stitch quality
Achieve the finest of finishes on knits, stretchy materials, sheer fabrics and even Lycra.
Achieve outstanding finishing touches with flatlock, overlock, and rolled hem stitches on most specialty fabrics.

Excellent stitch quality
Achieve the finest of finishes on knits, stretchy materials, sheer fabrics and even Lycra.
Achieve outstanding finishing touches with flatlock, overlock, and rolled hem stitches on most specialty fabrics.

Quick change levers
Keep the flow going with quick release levers for rolled hemming and deactivating the cutting knife.

Great for challenging materials
Excellent for adding professional finishing touches on fine knits and stretchy materials, which can be challenging on traditional sewing machines.

Differential feed
With a differential feed ratio of 0.7mm to 2mm you’ll get an outstanding stitch quality, no matter what fabric you’re working on.

Brightly lit work area
See your work properly with the bright LED lights. Makes working with darker coloured materials much easier, and means you can work at any time of the day or night.

Extra value
The Airflow 3000 comes with a trim trap, blind stitch foot, gathering foot and piping foot. So whatever material you’re working on, you’ll have the right tools for the job.

So much stitch choice!

Four-thread overlock stitch

Use all four threads and two needles for producing four-thread overlock stitches.
Use: produces strong seams.
Ideal for sewing knits and woven materials.

Three-thread overlock stitch 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Use three threads and the left needle, producing 5 mm (3/16 inch) seams.
Use: for overlock stitching on suits, blouses, trousers and other garments.
Ideal for medium to heavy materials.
Note: remove the right needle when sewing this overlock stitch.

Three-thread overlock stitch 2.8 mm (7/64 inch)
Use three threads and the right needle, producing 2.8 mm (7/64 inch) seams.
Use: for overlock stitching on suits, blouses, trousers and other garments.
Ideal for fine to medium materials.
Note: remove the left needle when sewing this overlock stitch.

Narrow overlock/rolled hemming stitch
Use three threads to produce a decorative finish using a 3-thread overlock stitch.
Use: to complete the edge of a fabric as decorative or finishing stitch.
Ideal for lightweight to midweight fabrics.
Note: remove the left needle when sewing this overlock stitch.

Two-thread overlock stitch 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Use two threads and the left needle, producing 5 mm (3/16 inch) seams.
Use: For overlock stitching on suits, blouses, trousers and other garments.
Ideal for fine to medium materials.

Two-thread overlock stitch 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Use two threads and the left needle, producing 5 mm (3/16 inch) seams.
Use: For overlock stitching on suits, blouses, trousers and other garments.
Ideal for fine to medium materials.

Two-thread overlock stitch 2.8 mm (7/64 inch)
Use two threads and the right needle, producing 2.8 mm (7/64 inch) seams.
Use: For overlock stitching on suits, blouses, trousers and other garments.
Ideal for fine to medium materials.