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SEWING MACHINE ZONE

Uncover the history of the sewing machine and its mechanism and the world of sewing machines created by Brother.

This zone boasts one of Japan's largest sewing machine collections, featuring over 75 machines. Discover the world's first sewing machine, antique sewing machines from across the globe, and pivotal machines from Brother's history.

Heritage-listed Exhibits

The chain-stitch sewing machine for the production of straw hats:
Designated as Mechanical Engineering Heritage by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. (Link to the website of "the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers")
The Type 15 Model 70:
Designated as Heritage of Industrial Modernization by the Ministry of Economy.
The HA1 type sewing machine standard drawing:
Designated as Heritage of Future Technology by the National Museum of Nature and Science.

The Dawn of the Sewing Machine

Meet the world’s first sewing machine (replica) and historic sewing machines developed in the 1800s.

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The World’s First Sewing Machine: Thomas Saint (replica) Audio guide
World’s First Practical Sewing Machine: Barthelemy Thimonnier (replica) Audio guide
The First Lock Stitch Sewing Machine: Elias Howe (replica) Audio guide
The Breakthrough Sewing Machine with Fundamental Inventions: Allen Benjamin Wilson (replica) Audio guide
The First U.S.-patented Sewing Machine: Singer’s First Sewing Machine Audio guide
The first Sewing Machine Delivered to Japan: Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company Audio guide
The World Selling Sewing Machine: Singer New Family Audio guide
The Sewing Machine Used for the Marriage of a Princess: Pollack & Schmidt (replica) Audio guide
The Chain Stitch Single-thread Sewing Machine: Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co. Audio guide
The First UK Sewing Machine Company: Jones Sewing Machine Company Audio guide

Works Created with Sewing Machines

Explore a showcase of Brother's professional sewing machines.

Straight Stitching Machine: Nouvelle 470
Overlocker: HL432df

Sewing Machines at the Time of Brother's Founding

Discover Brother's early machines, the foundation of our manufacturing legacy.

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Chain-stitch Sewing Machine for the Production of Straw Hats: Shou-san-shiki Sewing Machine Audio guide
Home Lockstitch Sewing Machine: Type 15 Model 70 Audio guide
Home Lockstitch Sewing Machine: HA1-B3 Audio guide
Industrial Lockstitch Sewing Machine: DB1-B40 Audio guide
Buttonhole Sewing Machine: Type 99W Model 100 Audio guide

How a Sewing Machine is Made at Brother

Uncover the process a sewing machine undergoes before reaching the hands of our customers.

Computerized Home Sewing Machine: Compal 700

Brother's Latest Home Sewing Machines

Explore Brother's latest home sewing machines.

Sewing and Embroidery Machine: Luminaire XP1
Computerized Home Sewing Machine: TX50-G
Computerized Home Sewing Machine: Compal 1500S
Overlocker: Airflow 3000

Brother's Latest Industrial Sewing Machines

Explore Brother's latest industrial sewing machines.

Single Needle Straight Lock Stitcher: S-7300A
Bar Tacker: KE-430HX

The World of Embroidery Created with Machines

Explore Brother's representative products for embroidery.

Embroidered Patch Maker: E-100P
Home Embroidery Machine: Family Marker Passo ZZ4-B212
Sewing and Embroidery Machine: Innovis NX2800DW
Embroidery Design and Editing Software: Embroidery Pro
Commercial Embroidery Machine: PR1050X

HISTORY ZONE

Explore Brother's manufacturing inherited throughout its long history.

This zone unfolds Brother's manufacturing journey, featuring its pivotal products. Discover the hydraulic press for producing straw hats, which led to the production of Japanese-made sewing machines, and Brother's first sewing machine and other products such as home appliances, motorcycles, and typewriters.

Heritage-listed Exhibits

OPUS-8:
Designated as Heritage of Future Technology by the National Museum of Nature and Science.

Spirit of Foundation

Experience the roots of Brother’s legacy with the hydraulic press for producing straw hats, a pivotal step towards Japanese-made sewing machines, and witness the debut of Brother's first sewing machine.

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Hydraulic Press for Producing Straw Hats: Audio guide
Chain-stitch Sewing Machine for the Production of Straw Hats: Shou-san-shiki Sewing Machine Audio guide

Sewing Machine Era

Explore the early sewing machines developed by the founding brothers, driven by the ambition to produce sewing machines domestically and shift the Japanese industry from import-based to export-based.

Home Sewing Machine: Type 15 Model 70 Audio guide
Home Sewing Machine: HA1-B2 Audio guide

Diversification Era

Witness a range of products developed through accumulated sewing machine technologies, including home appliances, knitting machines, and typewriters.

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Alphabetical Typewriter: JP1-111 Audio guide
Domestic Knitting Machine: KH1-B3 Audio guide
Electric Fan: BEF-3
Vacuum Cleaner: SP-141
Electric Sewing Machine: ZZ2-B701
Cash Register: JR-111
Motorcycle (engine): Darling Audio guide
Electric Typewriter: JP2-233
Electronic Calculator: Calther130 Audio guide
Washing Machine: WF-241 Audio guide
Electric Organ: GO-311 Audio guide
Tapping Machine: BT1-203 Audio guide

Mechatronics Era

Discover products at the intersection of conventional mechanical technology with new electronics technology.

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High-speed Dot-matrix Printer: M101 Audio guide
Electronic Sewing Machine: Compal Deluxe ZZ3-B750
Computerized Sewing Machine: Opus-8 ZZ3-B820 Audio guide
Microwave Oven: MF-2100
Electronic Knitting Machine: KH-910
Golf Ball Type Typewriter: ZORONGO 203 Audio guide
Electronic Office Typewriter: EM-1 Audio guide
Daisy Wheel Printer: HR-1
Japanese Word Processor: Picoword Audio guide
Electronic Personal Printer: EP-20 Audio guide
Labeling System: PT-6 Audio guide
Alphabetical Word Processor: WP-1
Laser Printer: HL-8e Audio guide
Full-color Copier: CC-5500 Audio guide
Software Vending Machine: TAKERU Audio guide

Network and Content Era

Experience the industry's first online karaoke system, alongside fax machines and digital All-in-Ones that are network-connected and capable of versatile content output.

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Laser All-in-One: MFC-4500ML Audio guide
Computerized Sewing Machine with Embroidery Function: ZZ3-B894
On-line Karaoke: JOYSOUND JS-1 Audio guide
Labeling System: PT-8000
Computer Label Printer: P-touch PC
Facsimile Machine: FAX-600 Audio guide
Facsimile Machine: FAX-900
Color Inkjet Printer: HS-1PS
Inkjet All-in-One: MFC-7000FC
Stampcreator PRO: SC-2000 Audio guide
Laser Printer: HL-1240
Personal Digital Notebook: GeoBook NB-80C Audio guide

Toward True Globalization

See communications and printing equipment, and other products manufactured mainly at Brother's factories outside Japan.

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Laser All-in-One: MFC-8820JN
Labeling System: P-touch 18R
Mobile Printer: MPrint MW-140BT TypeE
Garment Printer: GT-541 Audio guide
Facsimile Machine: FAX-360DL
Color Laser Printer: HL-4040CN

Expansion into New Businesses and Business Portfolio Enhancement

Explore B2B products, including those for business printing solutions.

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Brother Document Viewer: SV-100 Audio guide
See-Through Type Head-Mounted Display: AiRScouter WD-100G Audio guide
Document Scanner: ADS-2000
Home Cutting Machine: ScanNCut CM550DX Audio guide
Tape Creator: TP-M5000N
Continuous Inkjet Printer: A320i Audio guide

The History of Printing Reflecting Brother's Growth

Delve into Brother's history of printing technology development.

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Dot-matrix Kanji Color Printer Waritsuke Meijin: M-1024
Electronic Personal Printer: EP-20 Audio guide
Labeling System: PT-10
Laser Printer: HL-630 Audio guide
Low-profile Inkjet All-in-One: MyMio MFC-150CL Audio guide

PRODUCT ZONE

Explore modern-day Brother.

This zone covers a wide variety of new products spanning all our current businesses. Explore Brother's current endeavors from industrial use offerings in the Domino and Machinery Businesses to printers and karaoke systems.

Experiences Include:

Embroidery: Experience beautiful letter embroidery using our advanced embroidery machine.
Sticker creation: Craft original stickers with a label writer.
Photo printing: Print memorable photos taken at the Brother Museum on the spot.
Design cutting: Cut various patterns automatically with precision using a cutting machine.
Foil printing: Print glitter foil on cards with any design.

Printing & Solutions Business

Explore a comprehensive display of printers and All-in-Ones tailored for both office and home use, along with an extensive lineup of label writers and label printers.

Inkjet Printer/All-in-One: DCP-J1200N; MFC-J939DN; MFC-J7700CDW; DCP-J1800N
Laser Printer/All-in-One: HL-L6310DW; HL-L3230CDW; HL-L2375DW; MFC-L3780CDW
Electronic Stationery / Labeling System: PT-J100 W; PT-J100 P; PT-J100 Character; PT-P300BT; PT-P710BT; PT-P910BT
Label Printer: QL-820NWBW; TD-2350DSA; TD-4750TNWBR
Mobile Printer: MW-270; PJ-883; RJ-2050
Document Scanner: ADS-4900W; ADS-1700W; MDS-940DW
Desktop Hot Foil Printer: HAK110

Machinery Business

Witness the showcase of machine tools, industrial sewing machines, garment printers, and other industrial products.

Industrial Sewing Machine: BAS-360H
Machine Tool: SPEEDIO S300Xd1
Garment Printer: GTXpro
Latex Wide-Format Printer: WF1-L640

Domino Business

Explore coding and marking equipment, digital printers, and more from Domino, a subsidiary of Brother.

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Industrial Inkjet Printer: Ax350i Product info

(Link to the "Domino Printing Sciences plc" website); Cx350i Product info

(Link to the "Domino Printing Sciences plc" website)
Digital Label Press: N730i (real-size photo) Product info
Laser Marker: LM-3200F

Nissei Business

Discover gearmotors, reducers, and other products offered by Nissei, a subsidiary of Brother.

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Reducer/Gearmotor/Gear: High Stiffness Reducer Product info

(Link to the "NISSEI CORPORATION" website); Induction Gearmotor Product info

(Link to the "NISSEI CORPORATION" website)

Personal & Home Business

Experience the latest models of home sewing machines, a testament to Brother's continuous manufacturing legacy since its founding, as well as cutting machines, and other products.

Sewing and Embroidery Machine: Innovis VF1
Home Cutting Machine: ScanNCut SDX1200
Commercial Embroidery Machine: PR1055X

Network & Contents Business

Engage with karaoke systems and music boxes presented by Xing, a subsidiary of Brother.

Online Karaoke System: NEWJOYSOUND X1; JOYSOUND FESTA2
Music Box: Primotone

New Businesses

Explore newly developed products, including fuel cells and spot coolers.

Fuel Cell: BFC4-5000-DC380V
Aerosol Cleaner: DF-2
Spot Cooler: PD-7100S; PureDrive-FL

Visitors must make a reservation.
Secure your spot using our online form.

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Contacts for other inquiries: Brother Museum
Brother Industries, Ltd.
5-15 Shioiri-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-0851, Japan
E-mail : museum@brother.co.jp

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SEWING MACHINE ZONE

The Dawn of the Sewing Machine

Works Created with Sewing Machines

Sewing Machines at the Time of Brother's Founding

How a Sewing Machine is Made at Brother

Brother's Latest Home Sewing Machines

Brother's Latest Industrial Sewing Machines

The World of Embroidery Created with Machines

HISTORY ZONE

Spirit of Foundation

Sewing Machine Era

Diversification Era

Mechatronics Era

Network and Content Era

Toward True Globalization

Expansion into New Businesses and Business Portfolio Enhancement

The History of Printing Reflecting Brother's Growth

PRODUCT ZONE

Printing & Solutions Business

Machinery Business

Domino Business

Nissei Business

Personal & Home Business

Network & Contents Business

New Businesses