
Specialist for chainstitch and overlock sewing machines including original spare parts and consulting
KANSAI SPECIAL EUROPE GmbH
Shijonawate (Osaka), Japan · Germany (sales/service)New on Amplifa
About KANSAI SPECIAL EUROPE
KANSAI SPECIAL EUROPE GmbH is the European sales and service company of the Japanese sewing machine manufacturer Morimoto Mfg. Co., Ltd. (KANSAI SPECIAL), headquartered in Osaka. The company distributes industrial sewing machines with a focus on double chainstitch and overlock technology, including models for jeans and workwear seams, automatic waistband attaching machines, pocket hemming machines, cylinder bed machines with an ultra-small cylinder (145 mm circumference), carpet sewing machines, and machines for attaching zippers to upholstery fabrics. Manufacturing takes place at the manufacturer's site in Shijonawate (Osaka) under the label Made in Japan; the machines achieve sewing speeds of up to 5,000 spm. The offering includes new machines, original spare parts (warranty only with original parts), technical consulting, catalogs with demo videos, and accessories such as the Karitorun thread cutting device. Target industries are jeans and workwear, underwear, sportswear, apparel decoration, home textiles, upholstery fabrics, and carpet manufacturing.
- Site
- Shijonawate (Osaka)
- Processes
- Overlock sewing (serging), Double chainstitch sewing, Carpet sewing, Badge seaming (attaching patches), Zipper attaching, Cover stitch (top & bottom), Lap seaming / yoke seam / inseam (heavy duty), Pocket hemming (automatic pocket hem sewing)
- Materials
- Light to Medium Textiles, Medium to Heavy Textiles, Heavy Material (e.g., jeans, work pants), Carpet, Heavy Material (Jeans, Work Pants)
- Industries
- Jeans/Workwear, Underwear, Sportswear, Apparel Decoration, Home Textiles, Upholstery Textiles
- 01
Machine development and manufacturing by Morimoto Mfg. Co., Ltd. in Osaka
- 02
Sales in Europe by KANSAI SPECIAL EUROPE GmbH
- 03
Consulting on machine models and applications
- 04
Sales of original spare parts
- 05
Service with catalogs and demo videos
Processable Materials
Light to Medium Textiles
Used, for example, in overlock machines such as JJ3014GH-01M-2x4-ASG-2 (2-needle, 4-thread).
Medium to Heavy Textiles
Used, for example, in automatic pocket hemming machines such as NL5803GVHD-APH-3-ST.
Heavy Material (Jeans, Work Pants)
Processed on heavy-duty machines such as SQ7803LR-PDX for lap, yoke, and inseam seams as well as jeans hemming machines.
Carpet
Processed with double chainstitch machines such as FBX1102PCP for carpet sewing.
Locations
Shijonawate (Osaka)
JPHeadquarters (Morimoto Mfg. Co., Ltd., 1-4-17, Suna)
- Materials
- Light to Medium Textiles, Medium to Heavy, Heavy Material, Carpet
- Chainstitch machines (DLR1502WPEHD-Z, SQ7803LR-PDX)
- Overlock and coverstitch machines (NC1103GUS-UTA/DM)
- Automated machines (WFB5509PA-3WAC, NL5803GVHD-APH-3-ST)
Germany
DESales/Service (KANSAI SPECIAL EUROPE GmbH)
Machine Portfolio



Inside the production

Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlock sewing (serging)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textiles (light to medium) |
| Double chainstitch sewingJoining | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Carpet sewingJoining | – | – | – | – | Carpet |
| Badge seaming (attaching patches)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Zipper attachingJoining | – | – | – | – | Textiles/upholstery fabric |
| Cover stitch (top & bottom)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Lap seaming / yoke seam / inseam (heavy duty)Joining | – | – | – | – | Jeans/workwear fabrics (heavy) |
| Pocket hemming (automatic pocket hem sewing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textiles (medium to heavy) |
| Jeans hemming (three-ply hemming)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textiles (heavy) |
| Neck rib attach (attaching neck ribbing)Joining | – | – | – | – | T-shirt textiles |
| Waistband attaching (automatic)Joining | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Tape attachingJoining | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Thread cutting (Karitorun thread cutting device)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlock machine (semi-professional / semi-automatic serging) | KANSAI SPECIAL JJ3014GH-01M-2x4 (ASG-2) | – | – | – | – |
| High-speed overlock machine (badge seaming) | KANSAI SPECIAL JJ3004GS-01M-4 | – | – | – | – |
| Double chainstitch machine for carpets | KANSAI SPECIAL FBX1102PCP | – | – | – | – |
| 2-needle double chainstitch machine (zippers, upholstery) | KANSAI SPECIAL DLR1502WPEHD-Z | – | – | – | – |
| 3-needle coverstitch machine (ultra-small cylinder bed) | KANSAI SPECIAL NC1103GUS-UTA/DM | – | Cylinder circumference 145 mm (ultra-small cylinder bed) | – | – |
| 3-needle double chainstitch feed-off-the-arm machine | KANSAI SPECIAL SQ7803LR-P/DD (LR-PDX) | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic waistband attaching machine | KANSAI SPECIAL WFB5509PA-3WAC | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic pocket hemming machine (2/3-needle, flat bed) | KANSAI SPECIAL NL5803GVHD-APH-3-ST | – | Hem width 8–25 mm | – | – |
| Jeans hemming machine (1-needle, ultra-small cylinder bed, double chainstitch) | KANSAI SPECIAL NC1001GUSJ-CD-TL1-UTAB | – | Cylinder circumference 145 mm | – | – |
| Cylinder bed overlock machine (neck ribbing, automatic) | KANSAI SPECIAL JJT5014GH-01M-2x4-ARB-3 | – | – | – | – |
| Thread cutting device | KANSAI SPECIAL Karitorun | – | – | – | – |
| Further models (lineup according to Machines Guide) | KANSAI SPECIAL / Morimoto Mfg. Co., Ltd. JJT5014GH-01M-2X4-ARB-2; JJ5014GH-01M-2X4-ABS-2; NR9803GALK-ABH-4 | – | – | – | Osaka, Japan (manufacturer) |
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