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What if your next order involves a large design, say 10" X 10" on the back of a jacket? With a commercial machine, you just switch to a larger hoop size. With a hobby machine, you will need multiple hoopings, manual re-threading and manual trimming. Plus, there is some question as to whether the drive motors can safely handle the bulk and weight of a typical jacket. In other words, stitch quality decreases and the drive system is stressed, which greatly shortens the life of the home machine. What about a cap order? Commercial machines have special cap systems that allow you to quickly and easily hoop a hat in its natural shape and form. No more bending, twisting and distorting while trying to make it fit in some flat frame that claims to be a cap solution for the hobbyist. It's easy to spend ten minutes or more trying to get the cap hooped properly. And if by chance you do succeed, you still end up with a limited sewing area and an urgent need for baby-sitting the machine during the sewing process. Plus, you still have all of the other manual details to contend with as well. Like it or not, caps are a big moneymaker for commercial Embroiderers, so it's not an option of whether to offer them or not. It's mandatory! As you can see with these basic examples, the commercial machine is a huge step forward when it comes to versatility and efficiency, which are key factors for achieving profitability. Another advantage of the commercial machine lineup is the fact that they come in a variety of sizes, enabling you to easily grow your business. Most new commercial shops start with a single head machine. This means it has one sewing head, that allows you to do one thing at a time. But there are a wide variety of multi-heads as well. Think of a multi-head machine as several individual machines joined together into one unit. This configuration allows you to sew the same thing on more than one garment at the same time. (You cannot sew different designs on different garments at the same time.) This greatly increases your production output. In the same time that a single head machine does four pieces, a six head machine does twenty-four pieces. As you can see, this concept allows you to increase your output as your business grows. Once you learn how to use the single head machine, stepping up to a larger machine does not require a completely new learning process. The same basics apply, just in multiple numbers. Multi-head machines are typically available in the following arrangements, 2 head, 4 head, 6 head, 8 head, 12 head, 15 head, 18 head, 24 head. So what do you really need? It can all seem overwhelming at first, as there are quite a few options and features. Lets look at the basics. www.hsi.us care@hsi.us 21