--- title: "Janome vs Singer: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Janome 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands/compare/janome-vs-singer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Janome vs Singer: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Janome 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**: Janome and Singer - **Competitive set**: Overlock machine brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Janome Share of Search**: 31.8% - **Singer Share of Search**: 19.7% ## Is Janome or Singer more popular in search? - In September 2026, Janome had more branded searches than Singer among overlock machine brands in New Zealand. Janome had about 630 branded searches, while Singer had 390. Janome made up 31.8% of all overlock machine brand searches we track, and Singer accounted for 19.7%. - Janome was ahead of Singer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Janome’s share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand moved from 34.6% to 31.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 620 to 630. - 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, Janome was mentioned in four out of five: in all 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. Janome was listed before Singer in three out of four 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, Janome lost share of searches among overlock machine brands in New Zealand, from 38.3% to 31.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Janome estimated searches | Janome Share of Search | Janome rank | Singer estimated searches | Singer Share of Search | Singer rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 620 | 34.6% | 2 | 270 | 15.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 690 | 34.8% | 2 | 290 | 14.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 740 | 36.6% | 2 | 250 | 12.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 760 | 34.5% | 2 | 340 | 15.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 36% | 2 | 250 | 12.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 650 | 32% | 2 | 340 | 16.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 680 | 33.5% | 2 | 320 | 15.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 870 | 35.8% | 2 | 360 | 14.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 790 | 34.1% | 2 | 400 | 17.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 730 | 34.1% | 2 | 430 | 20.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 880 | 38.3% | 2 | 370 | 16.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 630 | 31.8% | 2 | 390 | 19.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Janome’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. - **Janome**: Measured on the search terms “janome”, “janome bobbins”, “janome company”, “janome mc” and “janome 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. - [Janome profile](/demand/nz/brands/janome) - [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 Janome or Singer more popular in search? In September 2026, Janome had more branded searches than Singer among overlock machine brands in New Zealand. Janome had about 630 branded searches, while Singer had 390. Janome made up 31.8% of all overlock machine brand searches we track, and Singer accounted for 19.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Janome vs Singer: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands/compare/janome-vs-singer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-overlock-machine-brands/compare/janome-vs-singer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.