Rating of the best embroidery hoops

In second place is the Turkish hoop Nurge Hobby. Nurge Trade was founded in Istanbul and produces hoops and stands for embroidery, needlework accessories — needles, scissors, embroidery kits.

The assortment of the company includes self-hooping models, classic round ones made of beech with a screw, square ones made of plastic, frame hoops.

Lots of good reviews on classic beech hoop with screw and square plastic models. Needlewomen note the good tension of the canvas, the good quality of the screw, and the plastic model has structural strength. Wooden hoops are as good as Klass & Gessmann but cost less.

In plastic square hoops, the screw is angled, making it easier to access and adjust the screw.

Hemline is a haberdashery and clothing brand from Australia. The manufacturer has a large assortment of hooks for clothes, centimeter tapes, needles and other sewing products. Hemline has a hoop-frame with a hook for decorating finished embroideries. The outer ring is decorated with wood texture. But the q-snap Sew Easy Hemline hoop shown in the photo is especially popular — the fabric is attached to the plastic frame with clips.

The original Q-snap brand of the same name appeared in the USA. Brands picked up the idea, and Australian Hemline, Russian Perfect Craft, Turkish Calin and Chinese inexpensive brands began to produce hoops of this type. Original Q-snaps can also be bought in Russia, but they are scarcely represented and cost almost 2 times more than their counterparts from Hemline. It is the Hemline Sew Easy hoops that needlewomen recommend to replace the American ones. Russian Perfect Craft scolded for the precariousness of the design, the raw edges of the clips.

In our ranking of the best companies producing hoops, we could not ignore the domestic handicraft production of wood machines. Seryoga-Master products are produced in the Urals, in the Republic of Udmurtia. The founder of the brand is Sergey Glushkov. His machines and hoops are designed for embroidery with threads and beads, as well as tapestries, diamond embroidery. Machines and frames Seryoga-Master are aimed at experienced craftswomen who are engaged in embroidery to order and professionally.

The hoop frames are quite massive, the fabric is fixed by sewing, clamps. Legs can be attached to the machines for installation on the floor or table. There are also holders for hoops and diagrams, easel-type holders.

Machines and hoops are made of birch, polished and varnished. The material is environmentally friendly and pleasant to work with. The method of fixing the fabric on most looms does not allow it to sag. It is fixed once, the embroidery is removed from the machine already ready.

You can buy embroidery tools from Sergey Glushkov on the official website, the Fair of Masters, in online sewing and needlework stores, and on marketplaces.

Under the German brand Prym, many accessories and tools for sewing, knitting and embroidery are produced. In the Prym range, round hoops made of wood with brass screws are popular. Such hoops made of three-layer glued beech are similar to models from Nurge Hobby — the Prym hoop has the Nurge mark burnt out on it, the label indicates that they were made in Turkey, probably Prym orders the production of their hoops from the Nurge Trade factory. Like the Turkish brand, the hoop is smooth, even, well polished. If you can’t afford a Nurge hoop, you can find similar quality from Prym.

The Russian company Gamma produces tools and accessories for needlework, including hoops. The range includes models made of birch, beech, plastic, self-hooking models.

Gamma hoops are sold on marketplaces, in embroidery and sewing stores, and in hobby hypermarkets. They have good quality, adjusted for the possible shortcomings of individual articles. For example, their wooden hoops are represented by the basic line (made of birch plywood) and the premium line (made of beech). The hoop made of plywood is not so smooth and polished, there are individual specimens with cracks. Also in the reviews, buyers complain about weak screws. The basic line is manufactured on European equipment in Taiwan.

The premium line is made in Turkey. It is noteworthy that already three types of wooden hoops from different brands are made in Turkey. Therefore, the Nurge Hobby, Prym and Gamma beech hoops will be very similar to each other.

The Japanese brand Clover produces accessories for knitting and embroidery. Their crochet hooks are known for their quality and convenience, but there are also hoops in the assortment, and not bad ones. Clover hoops are available in diameters of 120 and 180 mm, the material is plastic. The fabric tension is adjusted by a screw.

The Clover hoop is best suited for small plots, monograms. A feature of the hoop that distinguishes it from other plastic models (for example, Gamma or Nurge) is the screw design. It is made in such a way that the thread does not cling to it during embroidery and does not wind up.