Product Comparison: Brother FS40 vs Brother Innovis NV15

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Brother FS40 Electronic Sewing Machine

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Brother Innovis NV15 Electronic Sewing Machine

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General Specifications

Brand

Brother

Model

FS40

Innovis NV15

Origin

Taiwan

About the Product

The Brother FS40 is an electronic sewing machine featuring 40 stitches, perfect for dress making, home furnishings and more professional items. It's suitable for the advanced sewer, but also if you're new to sewing and want a feature packed machine.

Computerized sewing machine - 16 stitches. When you are looking for your first sewing machine or an easy-to-use machine, the Innov-is 15 is the perfect selection. The machine has a very useful electronic selector.

Key Specs

Number of Stitches

Sewing Speed

850 stitches per minute

Max. stitch length

5 mm.

Type of Shuttle

Horizontal

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Brother FS40 Electronic Sewing Machine

It’s lightweight and has good speed.
Love that it has speed control.
It has 40 stitch designs including overlocking an important stitch for many fabric edges.
This is a lovely machine for the money. It is easy to use and the stitch is great.
Lovely stitch selection which are easy to select and use.

Brother Innovis NV15 Electronic Sewing Machine

It's easy to thread both the top thread and the bobbin.
It has a speed dial/slider which I find very useful.
No faffing trying to thread the needle, easy stitch selection, easy foot change.
Automatic back stitch lovely movement and quite quiet.
Plenty of everyday stitches, top loading bobbin.

Size & Weight

Height

12.08 in.

12.6 in.

Width

16.25 in.

16.15 in.

Depth

7 in.

Weight

10.14 lbs.

16.53 lbs.

Features

Speed Controller

Speed control slider

Free Arm

Yes

Locking Stitch Button

Easy Reverse Button

Yes

Thread Tension

Manual

Automatic

Buttonhole Sewing

Automatic

Knee Lift

Adjustments

Direct Selection Stitches, Speed control, Adjustable Stitch Length, Adjustable Stitch Width, Needle Position, Start/Stop Button, Reverse stitch lever

Stitch Selection Dial, Adjustable Stitch Length, Adjustable Stitch Width, Start/Stop Button, Speed control, Needle Position, Reverse stitch lever, Upper tension-control dial

Included Presser Feet

All-Purpose Foot, Zigzag Foot, Overcasting Foot, Monogramming Foot, Blind Stitch Foot, Buttonhole Foot, Zipper Foot, Button Sewing Foot

All-Purpose Foot, Buttonhole Foot, Overcasting Foot, Zipper Foot, Zigzag Foot, Blind Stitch Foot, Button Sewing Foot

Extras

LED Lighting, Automatic bartack, LCD Screen, Fast bobbin winder F.A.S.T.

LED Lighting, LCD Screen, Soft Case, Twin Needle, Quick Set Bobbin, 7-point feed

What customers say about "Features"

Brother FS40 Electronic Sewing Machine

I love this machine, honestly the speed control is a serious perk for me.
Super easy to thread.
Love this machine! Simple easy to understand features.
The machine is very quiet.
The speed settings are really useful to help improve my stitching.

Brother Innovis NV15 Electronic Sewing Machine

The tension is easy to get right and it's really quiet.
Very good machine for the price.
It looks good and has lots of features.
Really easy to use and a huge range of features.
The speed adjustment is very helpful, as well as the start/stop button. LED light is good.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manual

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