Compact Electric Sewing Machine And Easy To Use Sewing And Mending Machine | Featuring 17 Built-In Stitchesand Free Arm Conversion | Quick-Set Drop-In Top Bobbin | 4-Step Buttonhole And A Built-In Needle Threader For Easy, Efficient And Precise Sewing | Made In Vietnam, JK17B Light Blue

OverviewBrother Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment company headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. Its products include printers, multifunction printers, desktop computers, consumer and industrial sewing machines, large machine tools, label printers, typewriters, fax machines, and other computer-related electronics. Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under OEM agreements with other companies. Brother's history began in 1908 when it was originally called Yasui Sewing Machine Co in Nagoya, Japan. In 1955, Brother International Corporation (US) was established as their first overseas sales affiliate. In 1958 a European regional sales company was established in Dublin. The corporate name was changed to Brother Industries, Ltd. in 1962. Brother entered the printer market during its long association with Centronics. In 2010, the sewing divisions of Brother Industries around Europe were consolidated into one larger company called "Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH". With a turnover in excess of €80 million, it is the 4th largest company under the Brother Industries Ltd umbrella of organisations. Compact and easy to use sewing and mending machine JK17B, created with beginner sewers in mind, features an automatic four-step buttonhole, easy stitch selection, top load quick set bobbin, and 17 decorative built-in stitches.