Vera Bradley Designs Inc. announced Friday it is in final negotiations to lease a New Haven building to house an expanded in-house sewing staff. The expansion – part of a long-term strategy – will add 490 new jobs to the company that designs and manufactures quilted cotton handbags, luggage and accessories. Vera Bradley executives first […]
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Rebagz Announces New Styles, More Stores, Greater Employment
Half the Sky Designs announced that several new styles have been added to the company’s eco-chic Rebagz line, including the Pop Top Bag, Life is a Circle Bag and Laptop Carrier. These vivid handbags, which have made an economic impact along with their forward-looking effects on fashion and the environment, are handwoven using recycled juice packs […]
PFAFF Unveils Its New EXPRESSION Line of Sewing Machines
SVP Worldwide, owner of PFAFF, announced the introduction of its new EXPRESSION(TM) line of sewing machines. The spacious, bright and precise features provide flexibility for quilting, fashion design, and home decor projects. The PFAFF EXPRESSION line includes the EXPRESSION 2.0, 3.0 and the QUILT EXPRESSION 4.0 designed specifically for quilters’ needs. “Personal expression is at the […]
Hancock Fabrics Comes Out of Bankruptcy
Hancock Fabrics, Inc. announced this week that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after successfully restructuring its business operations and satisfying the conditions to effectiveness set forth in the Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) on July 22, 2008. […]
Teddy Bear Museum Grand Opening
The Toy Museum at The Chelsea Teddy Bear Company will celebrate its grand opening Friday and Saturday July 25-26th in Chelsea, Michigan. There will be an attempt to build the world’s largest teddy bear mosaic at noon Saturday. Bring your own teddy bears to add to the mosaic. Free tours of the museum and factory […]
BERNINA Unveils New Luxury, High-Performance Sewing and Embroidery System
BERNINA announced today the arrival of the new BERNINA 830, which they are touting as the “World’s only luxury, high-performance sewing and embroidery system.” The BERNINA 830 offers more than 70 exclusive features and 15 patented features. Designed by Switzerland’s leading engineers to outperform any other home sewing machine, the 830 offers the most space, […]