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3 unusual facts about Machine embroidery


Machine embroidery

Brother Industries entered the embroidery industry after several computerized embroidery companies contracted it to provide sewing heads.

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The major embroidery machine companies eventually adapted their commercial systems and marketed them to companies such as Janome for home use.

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The Digitrac consisted of a small computer, similar in size to a BlackBerry, mounted on an X and Y axis on a large white board.


Embroidery software

While a large majority of embroidery software is specific to machine embroidery, there is also software available for use with hand embroidery, such as Cross-stitch.


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