Brother is a Japanese brand that has been manufacturing and repairing sewing machines, overlocks and accessories for over a hundred years. The policy of the company is to take the side of the buyer and be responsible to him. Development and implementation of innovations in the range of household and industrial sewing machines are constantly being carried out. This review presents the most popular modifications of Brother sewing machines with different types of control in the current year.
Best Brother Computer Controlled Sewing Machines
Brother Style-100Q
The rating is opened by an inexpensive model for household use with an average cost of 27,500 rubles. Equipped with a rotary hook with horizontal installation, adjustable presser foot to the fabric and smooth adjustment of the working speed. There is a mechanism that turns off the material supply and a reverse movement. Raising the foot up to 11 mm. Horizontal coil. Button meter and work area lighting.
The machine performs 100 operations. Automatically produces 8 types of buttonholes and several types of stitches: overlock, blind, elastic and elastic blind. System of tips for work and maintenance. The largest stitch is 5 mm long and 7 mm wide.
The model is equipped with feet for quilting, sewing on fasteners, overcasting and working with buttons, transparent for satin-type stitches, walking and guide, quilting. Not equipped with an embroidery making system. Monochrome information display, sleeve platform, table expanding work space and threading system. Equipped with a built-in storage box for parts and a soft cover.
The needle stops automatically at the top and there is a switch to move it up or down. Controlled by a pedal and without it. There is a rail conveyor of 6 segments, the ability to install a double needle.
Advantages:
- Nice straight stitch.
- Many sewing operations.
- Works with a lot of fabrics, thick and folded in several layers.
- Budgetary cost, in comparison with similar models of competitors.
- Powerful 35 W motor.
- Rich equipment for all sewing operations.
- Robust, reliable housing.
- Quiet work.
- Suitable for beginner, home-based seamstresses.
Disadvantages:
- Does not come with an embroidery unit.
- There is no knee lifter.
- The reinforcement of the puncture is not automatically stabilized.
- No speed limit system.
- Doesn't sew in different directions.
- The soft cover protects against dust, but does not protect against mechanical damage.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 950 / 950D
It performs more sewing operations - 129. Equipped with a unit for making embroidery, can be connected to a computer. The number of loops is also more - 10. Performs maxi patterns. The motor power is higher - 45 W. This model has an electronic stabilizer for strengthening the puncture, the pressure of the foot on the fabric is automatically adjusted. There is a speed limiting system, it can sew in several directions. Almost all missing functions have been added to the model.
The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous one - illumination of the desktop and an advisor on the execution of operations, which gives hints on which feet, bobbins and needles to use. Sewing 4 types of stitches. The device works with thin fabrics. There is a reverse movement. There is an information screen on the body. Equipped with a platform for sleeves and an extension of the working table. Built-in storage box for accessories. Pedal control and without it.
Advantages:
- The presence of an embroidery unit.
- 200 drawings included in the program and the possibility of increasing their number.
- Connects to PC.
- Comes with a hard case.
- Automatic threading and cutting.
- Quiet work.
- Simple and fast foot change procedure.
- A protection system that turns off the device in the event of a malfunction or violation of operating rules.
- A good choice for beginners.
- A large number of operations, everything you need for home use.
Disadvantages:
- A small area for embroidery, to make a large area you need to buy additional hoops.
- It requires an approach, at first not all operations can be perfect. Also demanding in service.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 1250
The machine offers advanced functionality, suitable not only for domestic use. It contains 475 types of operations and 10 types of loops. Performs up to 850 st / min. Unlike the previous ones, it has a knee lever for raising the foot and a hemming foot. Equipped with a block for making embroidery and the ability to synchronize with a PC.
The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous ones. Information display, tips for performing various operations. Hard case, there is a box for accessories. Automatic threading, reverse movement, shutdown of the fabric feed mechanism and other functions.
Advantages:
- Touch screen.
- A wide range of operations performed.
- Sewing embroidery.
- A wide range of stitches to be sewn.
- Automatic threading machine.
- The ability to connect to a PC.
- Assistant program.
- Low noise level during operation.
- Handles a wide variety of fabrics, including thick ones.
- High sewing speed, but in the model line there are models with a higher rate up to 1050 sti / min and higher.
- Good for beginners, but also suitable for industrial use.
Disadvantages:
- High price.
- Small area for embroidery, expandable with additional hoops.
Best Brother Electromechanical Sewing Machines
Brother E20
A budget and compact machine with an average cost of 6200 rubles. The shuttle in the machine is horizontal, rotary. There is a reverse movement. The coil is positioned vertically. The motor is quite powerful - 50 watts. There is lighting for the workspace.
The machine performs 17 sewing operations, which of course is much less than that of computer-controlled models. Sewing loops in semi-automatic mode. Types of stitches performed: blind, elastic and elastic blind. Sews fine and rough fabrics. Stitch sizes up to 4 mm long, up to 5 mm wide. Does not embroider. There is a platform for processing sleeves and an integrated compartment for accessories. Includes fastener foot.
Advantages:
- Performs many operations.
- Good build quality and materials.
- Neat and fast stitches.
- Ease of maintenance.
- Possibility to insert a second needle.
- Automatic bobbin winding.
- Good equipment and the ability to purchase the necessary accessories at a low price.
- Compact size.
- Thread cutter.
- Quiet work.
Disadvantages:
- There is no automatic threading system.
Brother LS-2225
The next model has an average cost of 8,000 rubles. It offers less sewing operations - 14, but comes with a hemming foot. There is a reverse movement. The presser foot does not rise above 9 mm. The workspace is illuminated. Buttonholes are sewn semi-automatically, the types of stitches to be sewn are similar to the previous ones, as is the maximum stitch size. There is a platform for processing sleeves and a compartment for accessories.According to buyers, this machine is optimal for beginners.
Advantages:
- Good lighting.
- Quiet work.
- High quality and even stitching.
- Functional sufficient for domestic use.
- Quality build and durable materials.
- Easy to use and maintain.
Disadvantages:
- No cover.
- Supplied with only one foot.
Brother Universal 27S
The average price is 9,000 rubles. The functionality includes 26 operations. Many features that were missing in previous TOP models. The pressure of the foot on the fabric is adjustable, and the maximum lifting height is 16 mm. The force of the puncture is controlled by an electronic stabilizing system. The device performs up to 750 sti / min, the speed is smooth.
The model has a system for measuring buttons. The power is 66 W. The material feeding mechanism is turned off. Buttonholes are sewn automatically. There is overlock stitching. It is completed with a foot for hemming, sewing in fasteners, working with buttons. The threads are threaded by an automatic device. The manufacturer provides a soft case for storage. The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous models.
Advantages:
- Smooth running.
- Smooth and beautiful stitches.
- Automatic threading system.
- Simplicity and comfort of use. Suitable for beginners.
- A wide range of functions.
- Good equipment.
- Raising the foot for sewing thick fabrics.
- Low noise level.
- Can handle edges.
Disadvantages:
- Insufficient illumination of the working area for night use.
- Sometimes tangles and tears threads.
Best Brother Electronic Sewing Machines
Brother Comfort 60E
Equipped with a horizontal rotary shuttle. The presser foot pressure is adjustable. Smooth gear shifting. There is a shutdown of the material feeding mechanism, reverse movement, determines the size of buttons, backlight.
The machine performs 60 different operations and 7 types of buttonholes in automatic mode, overlock, blind stitch, elastic and elastic blind stitch. Performs maxi patterns. The largest stitch to be obtained is 5 mm in length and 7 mm in width. There is a hint system. The machine can be operated with or without a pedal. The needle position is adjusted with a switch. Twin needle work.
Includes a foot for quilting, fastening, overcasting and hemming, a feed rail with six segments. Sleeves platform. There is no block for embroidery, there is a monochrome information display. Equipped with a threading system. Built-in accessory box and soft case.
Advantages:
- Simple and intuitive control system.
- Many types of lines, operations and functions.
- Compact size.
- Low cost.
- Automatic threading.
- Easy procedure for rearranging the legs.
- Advice system.
- Quiet work.
- Convenient thread cutter.
- Ripper.
- Automatic loop making system.
- Information display.
Disadvantages:
- According to user reviews, she is capricious in the selection of threads and needles.
- Lean equipment. The non-standard 11.5mm bobbin size creates problems in picking and buying.
- Poorly copes with fabrics of large and very small thickness.
- Supplied with a soft cover that does not protect the device from mechanical damage during storage.
- Light weight, when working with thick fabrics or at high speeds, is unstable on the surface.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 30
The average cost is 30,000 rubles. Performs 70 operations and 7 types of loops in automatic mode. There is an electronic system that stabilizes the force applied during a puncture, a speed limiting system. But there is no system for working with buttons. Complete with button sewing foot. Hard case. Otherwise, it repeats the characteristics and configuration of the previous model: monochrome screen, box for accessories, hint system and other functions.
Advantages:
- Many functions and operations.
- Puncture force stabilization system.
- Information display.
- Hint system.
- Hard case.
- Low noise level.
- Good equipment for domestic use.
- Works with thick fabrics.
- Automatic threading.
Disadvantages:
- There is no system for buttoning.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 50
The latest review model with an average cost of 36,000 rubles. Performs 135 operations and 10 types of loops in automatic mode. A rich set of feet, there are overcasting, hemming, sewing in zippers, sewing on buttons and for quilting. Automatic needle stop up. There is a system for working with buttons, a system for automatic stabilization of the puncture force. Comes with a hard case. The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous models.
Advantages:
- Good selection of stitches.
- Rich equipment.
- Quiet work.
- Nice straight stitching.
- Works with thick fabrics.
- Automatic threading system.
- Easy maintenance.
Disadvantages:
- Not identified.
