BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother Industries Ltd., the parent company of Brother International Corporation, is awarded the prestigious 2010 iF Communication Design Award for the Product Interface category. According to the company, the award acknowledges the graphic user-friendly Innov-ís I interface of Brother Quattro 6000D, a sewing, embroidery, quilting and crafting machine.  -Read more-

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corporation’s Industrial Products Division announces a new leasing program for the Brother GT-541, the company’s entry-level garment printer. The goal of the program is to create opportunities to help garment-decorating businesses acquire or update current equipment, according to the company. Brother will offer both businesses and individuals who qualify 24-month zero-interest financing or 42 months with interest.   -Read more-

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—English fashion and home furnishings brand, Laura Ashley Inc. forms a relationship with Brother International Corporation. Brother has become an official licensee of Laura Ashley and in celebration, created the Laura Ashley Limited Edition NX-2000, a multifunction sewing and quilting machine.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corporation receives two Best Buy awards in the sewing machine category from Consumers Digest magazine. Following a comparison of all machines in the marketplace, the Project Runway Limited Edition CE-5000PRW was rated a Best Buy in the economy category of computerized sewing machines, and the Quattro 6000D four-in-one sewing, embroidery, quilting and crafting machine was rated a Best Buy in the premium category of embroidery and sewing combination machines.  -Read more-

After careful consideration, you’ve welcomed a new employee into your decoration shop. This particular individual complements your business with specialty expertise, works at a reasonable pace for a reasonable price, and doesn’t require a lot of training to get going. Vibrant and detail oriented, you only have to be sure you’re providing a consistent work flow, the absence of which causes him to … clog up and dry out. That is, at least, when your hire happens to be a machine, literally. Clear some cube space for your new staff member: a digital direct-to-garment inkjet printer

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corporation’s Industrial Products Division is offering a new Cash for Trash promotion. When any garment or dye-sublimation printer is traded in, Brother will take $5,000 off the purchase price of a new GT-541 or GT-782 direct-to-substrate inkjet printer. This offer is valid for all qualifying new Brother GT-541 or GT-782 digital garment printer purchases between Nov. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009. Visit www.brother.com for more information, terms and conditions.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—To better communicate the features and potential of Brother sewing, embroidery and quilting machines to Spanish-speaking customers across the U.S., Brother International Corporation introduces a new, user-friendly microsite that outlines its machines in Spanish. With the addition of the new microsite, the company hopes to support its Spanish-speaking customers in their venture to learn about the machines in their native language.

The new Spanish microsite offers a selection of machines for every skill level and is updated with the latest machine releases. Visit www.brother.com and click the en Español link from the home sewing and embroidery pages. 

Tweety BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corporation is named embroidery licensee and adds embroidery designs from Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Comics to its collection of licensed embroidery designs. Now, DC SUPER HEROES and cartoon characters from BATMAN, SUPERMAN, SUPERGIRL, Scooby-Doo and Looney Tunes can be embroidered onto clothing, home décor items or incorporated into a new craft project when using a Brother embroidery machine.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—Brother International Corporation’s Industrial Products Division offers a new ‘Cash for Trash’ promotion. When any garment printer is traded in, Brother will take $5,000 off the purchase price of a new GT-541 or GT-782 direct-to-substrate inkjet printer. This offer is valid for all qualifying new Brother GT-541 or GT-782 digital garment printer purchases through Dec. 31, 2009.