Have you always been wondering how to measure and set the tension of your bobbins and thread on your embroidery machine? This digital tension meter allows measuring the tension of bobbins and upper thread. The tension measurement does not only work on ZSK, but also on Barudan, Tajima, Melco, Happy, etc. embroidery machines. Please contact ZSK at [email protected] if you are interested in this device.


Problems associated with Bobbin thread tension:
1. Nesting of bobbin thread underneath the design
2. Visibility of bobbin thread on the design
3. Poor design quality

Problems associated with the tension of the top thread
1. Looping in the design
2. Thread breakage
3. Puckering
4. Visibility of top thread on the back of the design

Bobbin Case Digital Tension Gauge measures the tension of the bobbin case and of the top thread of the machine.
This product helps you to analyze the problems faced by an embroiderer due to incorrect tension of the thread.

Tips from ZSK STICKMASCHINEN

*The preferred bobbin thread tension should be between 25-35gF (1gF=9.80665mN)

*To achieve a good result with the embroidery design, the ration between the top thread and the bobbin thread should be 2:1