surger

Question

How do you translate this word in Spanish? This is a addition to a sewing machine that does the stiching that you find inside your clothes on the seams to prevent them from unraveling.

Answer 1

Máquina overlock, at least in Mexico.

Answer 2

ok. Thanks again! This board is GREAT!!!!

Answer 3

Who are you quoting James'

I'm quoting the link I gave you.

Answer 4

Who are you quoting James? I think maquina terminadora is correct, the other word means mender, at least according to my dictionary but it's old!

Thanks guys! I appreciate your help!

Answer 5

Check out this other forum:

<http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php't=829138>

Quote:
En la frase que mencionas serge se refiere a una puntada de costura que se hace con una máquina que se llama Serger que hace los terminados de las orillas.
En México le llaman máquina overlock o más correctamente máquina terminadora.

Answer 6

See these regarding overlock stiching (sergers). Looks like James is correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlock

http://www.bernina.co.uk/overlock.html

Answer 7

I think this might be referred to as an "overlocker" in England which does a zig zag pattern. No idea what it is in Spanish though.

Answer 8

James, I don't think that's right, remalladora is a mending machine and this machine does a stitch similar to zig zag to preven the seams from fraying. Do you know what I'm talking about?

Thanks

Answer 9

The correct spelling is serger, which comes from the noun serge. A surger would be something that surges.

I think the Spanish for this machine is remalladora. Check it out.