With the Mini Rex Sewing Machine you can sew cut and mend with ease without dragging out your buldky sewing machine. Quickly mends slipcovers sews in zippers fast alterations and is ideal for all fabrics providing double threaded sewing creating firm stitches. Mini Rex is compact weighting only 2.5 pounds you can keep it in your car or at the office. Adaptor included. Also works with 4AA batteries.more info