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Overlock & Coverstitch Combination Machines

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Husqvarna Viking AMBER Air S | 600

Choose the AMBER Air S|600 for easier looper threading and saved stitch setups. The Coverlock 3.0 remains a practical alternative for sewists happy to thread and convert it by hand.123

Why this one

  • Choose the Husqvarna Viking AMBER Air S|600 if you want one machine for overlock seams and coverstitch hems with less fiddly looper threading: its one-touch system threads the loopers with air.1
  • Select a stitch on its color touchscreen and the machine sets the recommended thread tensions; the adjustable differential feed helps you tailor fabric feeding.1
  • Thirty saved stitch settings let you return to a setup you have already adjusted instead of starting again each time.2

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Husqvarna Viking AMBER Air S | 600

The alternatives

Other contenders

  • Pfaff Coverlock 3.0

    Choose the Pfaff Coverlock 3.0 if you prefer an Auto Tension Dial and are comfortable threading the loopers by hand when changing between overlock and coverstitch work.34

Buying advice

  • Air threading on the AMBER Air S|600 handles the loopers; it does not turn a combination machine into two machines ready for different stitches at once.1
  • Batch overlock seams before coverstitch hems to reduce mode changes, especially on the manually threaded Coverlock 3.0.3

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Husqvarna Viking AMBER Air S | 600

Husqvarna Viking AMBER Air S | 600

Built-in stitch count · stitches26 stitches1Higher preferred ↑
Top sewing speed · stitches_per_minute1,300 stitches_per_minute1Higher preferred ↑
Pfaff Coverlock 3.0

Pfaff Coverlock 3.0

Built-in stitch count · stitches23 stitches4Higher preferred ↑
Top sewing speed · stitches_per_minute1,100 stitches_per_minute4Higher preferred ↑

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SpecificationHusqvarna Viking AMBER Air S | 600Pfaff Coverlock 3.0
Overlock-to-coverstitch conversionAir threading1Manual threading3
Thread tension settingAutomatic electronic1Automatic electronic4
Controls and displayColor touchscreen1Not published
Built-in stitch count26 stitches123 stitches4
Top sewing speed1,300 stitches_per_minute11,100 stitches_per_minute4
Speed levelsUp to 5 settings12 settings5
Thread count5 threads1Up to 5 threads5
Adjustable cutting widthYes1Yes5
Rolled hems without changing the plateYes1Yes5

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SpecificationOur pickHusqvarna Viking AMBER Air S | 600Pfaff Coverlock 3.0
Overlock-to-coverstitch conversionAir threading1Manual threading3
Thread tension settingAutomatic electronic1Automatic electronic4
Controls and displayColor touchscreen1Not published
Built-in stitch count26 stitches123 stitches4
Top sewing speed1,300 stitches_per_minute11,100 stitches_per_minute4
Speed levelsUp to 5 settings12 settings5
Thread count5 threads1Up to 5 threads5
Adjustable cutting widthYes1Yes5
Rolled hems without changing the plateYes1Yes5

Sources

  1. www.singer.com
  2. svpworldwide.widen.net
  3. threadsmonthly.com
  4. europe.singer.com
  5. sewinginsight.com

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