Verified Embroidery Machine Manufacturers in India
Commercial embroidery machines stitch logos, names and designs onto garments, caps, bags and fabric in volume. diipl introduces garment makers and embroidery units to verified Indian makers and sets up a direct meeting to settle heads, needles and field.
Also called: Computerized Embroidery Machine, Computerised Embroidery Machine, Computer Embroidery Machine, Multi Head Embroidery Machine, Industrial Embroidery Machine.
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What is a commercial embroidery machine?
A commercial embroidery machine stitches designs onto fabric under computer control. The cloth is held taut in a frame, and the machine moves the frame automatically while the needles stitch, so the stitches follow a stored design file. Each head carries one or more needles, and a multi-needle head is threaded with its colours before the run. A multi-head machine drives many heads from one control, and every head stitches the same design at the same time. Different frames hold flat pieces, caps and tubular items such as sleeves. Add-on devices can place sequins, beads and cord. Factories use these machines to decorate garments, uniforms, caps, bags and leather goods in volume.
This page covers commercial and industrial embroidery machines for garment factories and embroidery units; home-use and hobby machines are not covered.
How diipl verifies embroidery machine manufacturers
diipl checks every embroidery machine manufacturer before a buyer meets them. Every seller is GSTIN verified and capacity audited. IEC and the certifications your product and market need (ISO, CE, REACH, BIS) are confirmed before any meeting; Certificate of Origin and EIC inspection are arranged per shipment where required.
For embroidery machines, the capacity audit also covers:
- A live run of your own design on your own fabric with every head stitching at once, then the finished pieces laid side by side to compare registration, stitch density and thread tension
- A long continuous run to see whether each head keeps pace without thread breaks, skipped stitches or marks on the cloth, and whether the thread trimmers cut cleanly on every head
- A border and registration test pattern, to check that outlines close without gaps after the frame has travelled the full stitching field
- The servo drives, controller, touch screen and electrical cabinet on the machine matched to the offer, plus the assembly and test bay and the stock of spare needle bars, hooks and bobbin cases
- Guards, emergency stop and the machine's response to a thread break tested and working, the cabinet air vents clear, and trained service engineers and a training room for operators and digitisers
We match your requirement to a manufacturer that has passed these checks and arrange a direct meeting.
Types of embroidery machines we cover
Indian embroidery machine manufacturers on the diipl bench build these commercial and industrial types.
| Type | Typical buyers |
|---|---|
| Multi-head flat-type embroidery machine | Apparel factories and cut-piece embroidery units with large lots |
| Multi-head cylinder-type embroidery machine | Uniform, cap and garment decorators handling mixed orders |
| Single-head multi-needle embroidery machine | Small embroidery shops, in-store counters and uniform decorators |
| Multi-head machine with sequin, bead and cord devices | Decorative garment and trim makers |
| Chenille and loop-stitch embroidery machine | Makers of patches, casual fashion and children's wear |
| Schiffli (shuttle) embroidery machine | Lace and embroidered fabric makers |
Multi-head flat-type embroidery machine
Built for factories that embroider fabric and parts before sewing, such as large-lot apparel. One maker's flat-type range offers 12 to 30 heads with 6, 9 or 12 needles per head, a head interval of 200 to 400 mm and a top speed of 1,100 rpm. Listed frames include border and square frames. Choose it for steady, high-volume orders.
Multi-head cylinder-type embroidery machine
A cylinder-bed machine suited to logos and emblems on finished products, such as sports uniforms and hats in small to medium quantities, and to tubular items like sleeves and pockets. One maker's range lists 2, 4, 6 or 8 heads with 9, 12 or 15 needles per head, a top speed of 1,100 rpm and 1,000 rpm on caps. Choose it for mixed garment and cap orders.
Single-head multi-needle embroidery machine
One head with several needles, so one operator can run short and mixed jobs. One maker's single-head cylinder model offers 9, 12 or 15 needles, up to 1,200 rpm and up to 1,000 rpm on caps, with cap, tubular and pocket frames. The maker lists name and emblem work on uniforms, hats, socks and bags, and in-store embroidery. Choose it for short runs.
Multi-head machine with sequin, bead and cord devices
A multi-head machine fitted with devices that place sequins, pearls or cord while the design stitches. One maker's range offers 10, 12 or 15 heads with 9 or 12 needles and servo motors on the pantograph, with cording, pearl and sequin devices as options. Choose it when sequin, pearl or cord work is part of your product.
Chenille and loop-stitch embroidery machine
Chenille machines make loop and chain stitch embroidery. One maker's range includes a compact single-head model, a multi-head model with up to 23 chenille heads, and a mixed type that pairs a chenille head with a standard embroidery head. The maker lists patches, casual fashion, children's clothing and accessories as uses. Choose it for patch and loop-stitch work.
Schiffli (shuttle) embroidery machine
A specialist machine with many needles in a row, each with its own boat-shaped shuttle that carries the bottom thread. The needles stay in place while the fabric frame moves, and the needle spacing, called rapport, limits the design width. It is used for machine embroidery and lace types such as broderie anglaise and chemical lace, so choose it when lace is your product.
What to specify when buying an embroidery machine
A clear embroidery machine specification gets you comparable offers and a faster meeting. Share these points with diipl and we match them to the right manufacturer.
| What to specify | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Number of heads | Every head stitches the same design at once, so head count sets output per run. One maker's cylinder-type range offers 2, 4, 6 or 8 heads. Pick the count from your usual lot size, not your largest order. |
| Needles per head | More needles let more thread colours be loaded at once, so fewer manual thread changes between jobs. One maker's single-head model offers 9, 12 or 15 needles. Count the colours in your usual design. |
| Embroidery field and machine width | The field is the largest design one head stitches per hooping. One maker lists 450 by 360 mm and 450 by 500 mm, with eight heads spanning 4,000 or 5,260 mm overall. Check your largest design and your room. |
| Rated speed and speed on caps | Rated speed is a ceiling. One maker lists up to 1,200 rpm, and 1,000 rpm for caps, and says field size and speed vary with the item, model and conditions. Ask for a trial on your own design. |
| Frames and hoops | Frames hold the fabric taut while it moves. One maker lists border, wide cap, semi-wide cap, tubular and pocket frames, with a wide cap frame of 75 by 360 mm. Ask which frames are included. |
| Thread trimming | Thread tails left by the machine mean hand clean-up. One maker lists top and bottom thread trimmers on its multi-head machines. Ask whether trimming is fitted to every head and how short the tails are on your fabric. |
| Thread supply and presser foot control | Thread tension and presser pressure change with fabric thickness. One maker's system works out the upper thread supply from fabric thickness and stitch type, and its presser foot adjusts pressure on each stitch. Ask how your fabric is handled. |
| Sequin, bead and cord devices | These devices place sequins, beads and cord while the machine stitches. One maker lists sequin, seed bead and multi cording devices as factory options on its multi-head machines. Ask which fit your model and how many heads can carry them. |
| Control, design memory and file formats | The control stores and runs your designs. One maker's multi-head control has a 10.4 inch colour touch screen, a USB stick holding 5,000 designs in up to 50 folders and a network port. Ask which formats it reads. |
| Fabric and material range | Fabric decides needle, thread and presser settings. One maker says its multi-head machines decorate garments from fine silk to heavy leather. Test your thinnest and your thickest fabric, not a sample chosen by the maker. |
| Power supply | State your workshop voltage, frequency and phases in writing. One flat-type range lists three-phase 200 to 240, 380 or 415 volts and single-phase 200 to 240 volts, at 50 or 60 Hz. Confirm the supply for your exact model. |
| Control cabinet and electrical safety | Ask whether the control cabinet, wiring and emergency stop follow IS 16504 (Part 1), the Indian standard identical to IEC 60204-1:2016. Also ask how the moving frame and the needle area are guarded. |
| Safety standard the design followed | The BIS sewing machines committee lists a working group on a new work item proposal for an embroidery sewing machine standard. A proposal is not a published standard, so ask the maker in writing which safety standard its design followed. |
| Maintenance, service, spares, training and warranty | A stopped machine holds up a whole order. Ask for the maker's maintenance schedule, the spares list, stock held, engineer response time, remote help, operator and digitiser training, and warranty terms in writing for each part group. |
Who buys embroidery machines
Embroidery Machines are bought by these commercial and industrial buyers, in India and abroad.
Buyers in India
- Garment factories and apparel makers that embroider before sewing
- Uniform and workwear makers
- Cap, hat and sock makers
- Makers of bags, leather goods, towels and aprons that add logos
- Job-work embroidery units and in-store embroidery counters
- Makers of patches, casual fashion and children's wear
- Lace and embroidered fabric makers
Buyers abroad
- Garment and uniform embroidery workshops
- Cap, bag and promotional goods decorators
- Apparel factories that embroider in house
- Dealers and importers who supply embroidery workshops in their own region
HSN code and ITC-HS code for embroidery machines
Embroidery machines are classified under ITC-HS 84479020 (machines for making embroidery), within HS subheading 844790 (machines; for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting). The 6-digit subheading is the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System; the 8-digit ITC-HS line is the one India files.
Some machines on this page use a different line:
- 84479010 (machines for making of tulle and lace) when the machine is built to make lace or tulle rather than to embroider a ground cloth.
In India the GST HSN code and the export ITC-HS code come from the same nomenclature. A GST invoice needs only the first 4 or 6 digits, depending on your turnover; the export shipping bill carries the full 8-digit ITC-HS line. The classification is shown here; the applicable GST rate is not. Official source.
Chapter
84
Machinery & Mechanical Equipment
Heading (4)
8447
Product group
Subheading (6)
844790
International, same worldwide
ITC-HS (8)
84479020
India files this line
Commonly confused with
Neighbouring subheadings under heading 8447. Misclassification between them is a common cause of a customs re-assessment.
- 844711 (Knitting machines; circular, with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165mm)
- 844712 (Knitting machines; circular, with cylinder diameter exceeding 165mm)
- 844720 (Knitting machines; flat, stitch-bonding machines)
India's exports, FY25-26
about $430 thousand
under ITC-HS 84479020. Source: DGCIS / MoC.
Your opportunity
Indian embroidery machine makers already ship this line abroad. diipl finds the markets where your machine can win and generates the verified buyers there.
A classification is a fact any lookup can give you. The correct code still does not tell you which countries are buying embroidery machines right now, what duty each of them charges on the Indian line, or whether that demand is growing or fading. Those answers come from trade data, not from a code table, and they decide whether a market is worth entering. diipl's free Market Research Report answers them for your machine.
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Buying an embroidery machine in India
- The GST invoice should carry the machine serial number, the heads, needles per head and stitching field as ordered, and the control unit serial number.
- Get the floor plan, power connection details and any table or stand drawings before dispatch, so the room, wiring and earthing are ready on arrival. Agree who unpacks, levels and connects the machine.
- Put installation and commissioning in the order: levelling, power connection, a test run of your own design on your own fabric on every head, and a signed handover.
- Plan operator and digitiser training on site, covering hooping, frame changes, thread paths, colour sequences, trimming and the daily cleaning and oiling routine.
- Check spares and service: needles, hooks, bobbin cases, belts, boards and servo parts, stock held, engineer response time and remote diagnosis. Ask for warranty terms for each part group.
- Confirm which frames, devices and software licences are included, and which design file formats the control reads. Ask how a long multi-head frame is packed, unloaded and moved into the room, and how long dispatch takes after the order.
Buying from Indian embroidery machine exporters
- Agree Incoterms such as FOB or CIF and who arranges transport, insurance and unloading. A multi-head machine ships as a long frame carrying several heads, so ask how it is lashed, lifted and protected from shock.
- Ask for the Certificate of Origin, packing list and commercial invoice in the form your customs broker needs, with the head count, needles per head and stitching field stated on each.
- Give the maker your workshop voltage, frequency and number of phases in writing, so the motors and power unit are built for it. Some makers list several supply versions for one model.
- For the European Union, the maker assesses the machine itself, so ask for its declaration of conformity, the instructions in your language and the list of safety standards it applied. Large shuttle machines sit outside the sewing machine safety standard, so ask which reference the maker used.
- Check that the control screen language, units and design software suit your operators, and that the machine reads the file format your digitiser exports.
- Ask for a first-year spares kit with needles, hooks and bobbin cases, a remote support plan, and export crating that protects the heads, frame and control from shock and moisture.
Standards and certifications for embroidery machines
Embroidery Machines for each market must meet that market's rules. diipl confirms the certifications your market needs before any meeting. Each requirement below links to its official source.
| Indian standard or rule | What it covers | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| IS 16504 (Part 1):2019Safety of Machinery: Electrical Equipment of Machines Part 1 General Requirements (First Revision) | Covers the electrical equipment of machines in general, and is identical to IEC 60204-1:2016 under dual numbering. Ask the maker whether the control cabinet, wiring and emergency stop circuit of the embroidery machine follow it. | View source |
| Export requirement | Region | What it means | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU machinery conformity route for embroidery machines | European Union | Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 lists the machinery categories that follow special conformity procedures. Embroidery machines are not named in it, so the maker carries out the conformity assessment itself, draws up the EU declaration of conformity and affixes CE marking. Machinery placed on the EU market before the Regulation applies follows Directive 2006/42/EC, so ask which of the two the declaration names. | View source |
| ISO 10821 sewing machine safety standard and shuttle embroidery machines | International | ISO 10821:2005 covers safety requirements for industrial sewing machines, units and systems. Its ISO page says it does not apply to large shuttle embroidery machines, which it refers to ISO 11111, the textile machinery safety series. It names no other embroidery machine, so ask the maker which safety standard its design followed. | View source |
| EN 60204-1 electrical equipment of machines | European Union | EN 60204-1:2018 adopts IEC 60204-1:2016 with common modifications and has an amendment A1:2025. It covers electrical equipment of machines up to 1,000 V AC, including electronic and programmable parts, but not all safety needs such as guarding and interlocking. Ask whether the control cabinet follows it. | View source |
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Embroidery Machine: frequently asked questions
Who makes embroidery machines in India?
Manufacturer names are not published by diipl. State your requirement: heads, needles per head, stitching field and the goods you embroider. diipl then finds a maker whose GSTIN is verified and whose factory has passed a capacity audit, checks its Importer Exporter Code and the certificates your market needs, and arranges a direct meeting. For this machine, the audit includes a live run of your own design across every head on the factory floor.
What should I specify when buying a commercial embroidery machine?
Start with the goods you embroider and your daily lot size. From that, set the number of heads, needles per head, stitching field and frames you need, such as border, cap and tubular frames. Then state thread trimming, any sequin, bead or cord device, the control and design formats it must read, the power supply, the room size, and the training and service you expect after delivery.
Which standards or certifications apply to embroidery machines?
The Indian Standard for the electrical equipment of machines in general is IS 16504 (Part 1), which is identical to IEC 60204-1:2016, so ask whether the control cabinet follows it. Export markets add their own rules, listed under export compliance on this page. Ask the maker for test reports and the declaration of conformity. diipl checks the certificates your market needs before any meeting.
What is the HSN code for embroidery machines?
Embroidery Machines are classified under ITC-HS 84479020 (machines for making embroidery), within HS subheading 844790. Some related machines use a different line: 84479010 when the machine is built to make lace or tulle rather than to embroider a ground cloth. The export shipping bill carries this full 8-digit line; a GST invoice needs only its first 4 or 6 digits, depending on your turnover. Confirm the 8-digit line against your exact machine before you file.
Can Indian manufacturers export embroidery machines?
Yes, with the right papers. Importers usually ask for a supply that matches their workshop in voltage and frequency, a manual and control language their staff can read, a spares kit and remote support. For the European Union, buyers also expect the maker's declaration of conformity under the machinery rules. diipl checks the maker's Importer Exporter Code and certificates first.
Which industries buy embroidery machines?
Buyers are the units that decorate goods in volume: garment and uniform makers, makers of caps, socks, bags, aprons and towels, leather goods units and job-work embroidery shops. One maker lists goods such as shirts, jackets, caps, gloves, socks, shoes, leather goods, bags, name badges, aprons, towels and flags. Patch makers buy chenille machines, and lace makers buy shuttle machines.
I manufacture embroidery machines. How do I find verified buyers?
diipl researches which garment, uniform, cap and embroidery-unit segments in India and abroad need machines like yours, then runs outreach to them. Each buyer is checked for a real requirement, funds set aside, a person who can sign and a date to buy before a direct meeting is set up. For an embroidery machine maker, the useful inputs are your head and needle ranges, field sizes, frame options and the fabrics you have proven. Your name and contact details are never published.
How many heads and needles do I need on an embroidery machine?
Match heads to your usual order lot, since every head stitches the same design at once. One maker's cylinder-type range offers 2, 4, 6 or 8 heads with 9, 12 or 15 needles per head. Needles set how many thread colours can be loaded together, so count the colours in your typical design and add a spare. Buy for steady daily work, not for the rare large order.
What is the difference between a flat-type and a cylinder-type embroidery machine?
One maker describes its cylinder-type machines as suited to logos and emblems on finished products, such as sports uniforms and hats in small to medium quantities, with easy work on sleeves and pockets. Its flat-type range is described for factories that embroider fabric and parts before sewing, such as large-lot apparel. Choose by the goods you embroider.
How often does a multi-head embroidery machine need cleaning and oiling?
One maker's manual asks for the rotary hook and its surroundings to be cleaned and the hook oiled every day, and for the thread trimmers and bobbin thread monitors to be cleaned at least once a day, more often when working with cotton. Further greasing and oiling points follow every three months and every six months, and the intervals shorten for two or three shifts. As a general rule, work is done only with the mains plug removed. Ask your maker for its own schedule.
What design file does an embroidery machine need?
The machine reads a machine-specific embroidery file made in digitising software. File types differ between makes, and a design may need conversion before another make of machine can read it. Ask which formats the control reads, whether it has a built-in design editor and how much design memory it has. Your digitiser should export in the format the machine reads.
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