Afternoon all,
Does anyone know if any of the sewing machines at the space can sew leather. @textilestechs could you advise?
Thanks 
Leather Sewing machines
The industrial machine can sew leather but it’s better with a Teflon foot. If you don’t have this foot you can use tissue paper between the teeth and the leather and that helps. Leather machine needles are also a good idea. They are triangular and go through with more ease but you can use normal needles as well, I think they leave more of a hole though. And the thread should be polyester or nylon as cotton can rot over time with the leather. Hope that helps.
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Also the singer can sew leather we will be following with an induction after we move into the old woodshop
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Thank you!