Kansai NW8800 Coverstitch

The Kansai NW8800 Series is one of the most respected industrial coverstitch platforms ever built for knitwear, athletic apparel, underwear, t-shirts, and stretch fabrics. It is a flat-bed top-and-bottom coverstitch machine made in Japan and designed for high-speed production sewing.  It ships with a full assembled servo motor workstation.  All units are sewn off, extensively tested, and ship world-wide.  They're also available for free local pickup. 

Why Sewing Operators Love it: 

• Extremely smooth stitch formation
• Handles Lycra, spandex, polyester knits, jersey, and performance fabrics very well
• High reliability in production environments
• Easier gauge changes than many competitors
• Produces a professional retail-quality coverstitch appearance on both sides of the fabric

NW8800 Specifications

• 3 Needles / 5 Threads
• Top & Bottom Coverstitch
• Maximum Speed: 6,000 stitches per minute
• Needle System: UY128GAS
• Needle Gauge: Commonly 1/4" (6.4 mm)
• Presser Foot Lift: 6 mm
• Needle Bar Stroke: 31 mm
• Differential Feed for stretch fabrics
• Made in Japan

What It Is Used For

• T-shirt bottom hems
• Sleeve hems
• Athletic wear
• Compression garments
• Underwear
• Leggings
• Attaching elastic
• Binding operations (depending on subclass)
• Decorative top-and-bottom cover seams

Popular Subclasses

NW-8803GMG

• Standard 3-needle top-and-bottom coverstitch
• Can be converted for binding operations
• Excellent for hemming and seaming knit garments

NW-8803GCL

• Designed for covering overlock seams
• Frequently used in sportswear and underwear production
• Available in 7/32" and 1/4" gauges

NW-8803GD

• Commonly configured for elastic attaching and specialized apparel operations.