Brother Sewing Machines

Today Brother sewing machines are sold all around the world and are a recognised brand, but the company had very humble beginnings when it was established more than 100 years ago. The Brother Sewing Machine Company was the result of a takeover by the original founder’s child brothers; they acquired Kanekichi Yasui’s Yasui Sewing Machine Company in 1908.

Despite coming from a small town in Japan, the company became one of the first to start mass-producing sewing machines and by the 1950’s had started to export to the United States, the UK and other countries around the world. The company was renamed again in the 1970’s to become what we know today, Brother Industries. In 2010 the company took all the smaller subsidies of the sewing machine arm and combined them into one large company called “Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH”.

Brother embodies its slogan “At Your Side” by producing a range of exciting but value for money sewing machines, from entry level right through to semi-professional machines. The market leader has spent a long time focusing its efforts on increasing its presence in Western Europe and new markets such as Russia.

This commitment from the company towards constantly developing new, high quality products means that the brand is a strong competitor in a busy domestic sewing industry. With more than 100 years of history, Brother is a brand that people around the world can trust.

Over the years Brother has achieved many world ‘firsts’, including the Compal Galaxie’, the first talking sewing machine, the Helen Keller for the visually impaired, and the smallest ever computerised sewing machine. By 1991 more than 20 million Brother sewing machines had been manufactured and sold to customers all around the globe.

Brother has developed a range of commercial embroidery machines which are perfect for small start-up businesses or simply for you to expand what you do at home. The first, the PR-650 is able to work with a wide range of fabrics and items such as jackets, towels, hats and so on. Adding the embroidery to sleeves and trousers has been made much easier thanks to the optional cylinder frame. Other features and functions on this professional sewing machine include design memory retention, automatic needle threading, automatic trimmers, an advanced natural light system, design rotation, and much more.

The company’s best-selling embroidery machine is the Innovis 750E which allows users to import their patterns to the machine via a USB memory stick or memory card. This means that the Innovis 750E can be used alongside Brother’s own PE Design software where you can design your own patterns or edit existing ones. The sewing machine has a number of functions including over 100 built-in embroidery designs, automatic thread cutting, a touch screen, and quick set bobbin.

Both of these machines are top of the range embroidery machines but this is not the only style of sewing machine available. If you are a novice or just after an entry-level model to practice on, the Brother Innovis 10A is the perfect solution. This model, which was launched to mark 50 years of Brother in Europe, has a choice of 16 stitches, just the right number to start out with. Other features include the built-in needle threader, an LCD screen and ‘jog dial’ designed to make selecting stitches much simpler. However, simple does not have to mean poor quality, Brother works just as hard designing every single machine on the production line, from those for beginners through to professional ones costing thousands of pounds.

One of the cheapest Brother sewing machines is the X3 which is the ideal household companion for anyone looking for to make simple repairs. The traditional styling is reminiscent of sewing machines from the 90’s due to its sturdy metal casing, but it does what it says on the tin without any unnecessary frills. Despite being at the very bottom of the range, the Brother X3 still offers a great accessory pack which includes a couple of presser feet, three bobbins and a needle set.

Most Brother sewing machines all come with a three year guarantee so in the event that you have any problems with the item, you won’t need to worry about repairs or replacement. Sewing is a job for some people, it’s a necessity for others, but for some it’s an exciting and enjoyable hobby. No matter which category you fall into you can be certain that Brother will be at your side every step of the way.