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title: "Bernina vs Singer: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Bernina or Singer more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Overlock machine brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Bernina vs Singer: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Bernina or Singer more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Overlock machine brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Bernina and Singer
- **Competitive set**: Overlock machine brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bernina Share of Search**: 45.5%
- **Singer Share of Search**: 19.7%

## Is Bernina or Singer more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Bernina had more branded searches than Singer among overlock machine brands in New Zealand. Bernina had about 900 branded searches, while Singer had 390. Bernina made up 45.5% of all overlock machine brand searches we track, and Singer accounted for 19.7%.
- Bernina was ahead of Singer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bernina’s share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand moved from 46.9% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 840 to 900.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Singer’s share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand moved from 15.1% to 19.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 270 to 390.

## Top overlock machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bernina was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Singer was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bernina was listed before Singer in two out of three answers that named either.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brother | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Janome | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| JUKI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Singer | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Bernina | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about overlock machine brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which overlock machine brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Brother, 2. Janome, 3. JUKI, 4. Bernina
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best overlock machine brands in New Zealand?": 1. Brother, 2. JUKI, 3. Janome, 4. Bernina
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best overlock machine brand in New Zealand for home sewing?": 1. Brother, 2. Janome, 3. JUKI
- Searched Google, AI Overview "overlocker nz": 1. Singer, 2. Janome, 3. Brother, 4. JUKI, 5. Bernina
- Searched Google, AI Overview "serger machine": 1. Brother, 2. JUKI

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand overlock machine brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Singer gained share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand, from 16.1% to 19.7%.
- In September 2026, Bernina gained share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand, from 43% to 45.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bernina estimated searches | Bernina Share of Search | Bernina rank | Singer estimated searches | Singer Share of Search | Singer rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 840 | 46.9% | 1 | 270 | 15.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 940 | 47.5% | 1 | 290 | 14.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 970 | 48% | 1 | 250 | 12.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1K | 47.3% | 1 | 340 | 15.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 950 | 47.5% | 1 | 250 | 12.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 960 | 47.3% | 1 | 340 | 16.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 950 | 46.8% | 1 | 320 | 15.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1.1K | 46.9% | 1 | 360 | 14.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 45.3% | 1 | 400 | 17.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 920 | 43% | 1 | 430 | 20.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 990 | 43% | 1 | 370 | 16.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 900 | 45.5% | 1 | 390 | 19.7% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bernina’s and Singer’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Bernina**: Measured on the search terms “bernina”, “bernina 1008”, “bernina 830”, “bernina bobbins”, “bernina foot”, “bernina northland”, “bernina serger” and “bernina walking foot”, summed into one figure.
- **Singer**: Measured on the search terms “antique singer machine”, “singer machine” and “singer machine needles”, summed into one figure.

- [Bernina profile](/demand/nz/brands/bernina)
- [Singer profile](/demand/nz/brands/singer)
- [All overlock machine brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bernina or Singer more popular in search?

In September 2026, Bernina had more branded searches than Singer among overlock machine brands in New Zealand. Bernina had about 900 branded searches, while Singer had 390. Bernina made up 45.5% of all overlock machine brand searches we track, and Singer accounted for 19.7%.

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