Stiftung Warentest: The best sewing machines for beginners and professionals
6.11.2024
Translation: machine translated
Stiftung Warentest has subjected 28 sewing machines to a comprehensive test. The result: good quality does not necessarily have to be expensive.
This is what was rated: Accuracy, ease of use, versatility
Several sewing machines scored well. The remarkable thing is that there are considerable price differences of over 1,000 euros between the models rated as good.
The result: More than half of the sewing machines tested sew well
According to Stiftung Warentest, the four test winners among the 11 free-arm sewing machines impressed with their all-round good performance. Plus: They have a display for setting the stitch types, lengths and widths. The testers attested to these machines: "They tend to be easier to work with than the others." With a score of 1.8, the favourite among the free-arm machines is the Innovis A65 from Brother, which is in the mid-price segment of the tested machines.
Followed by the more expensive Viking Opal 670 model from Husqvarna (rated 1.9) and the cheaper W6 Wertarbeit (also rated 1.9), which is unfortunately no longer for sale as the manufacturer has withdrawn it from the market.
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The Bernina 335 Swiss Premium follows directly behind with a rating of 2.0 - the most expensive of the sewing machines tested.
Favourable models with compromises
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