Many sewing companies and craft related businesses are failing. Here are some of the common reasons and what it means for us as a community. World Events In March of 2020, the United States went into lockdown. During these lockdowns, fabric stores were deemed “essential businesses” needed for fulfilling mask mandates. The mandates overwhelmed fabric […]
Joann announced it would be closing six underperforming stores, one of which was located in Hickory, NC. Before closing, I took a road trip to the store and noticed a number of problems from the start. First, there were only two employees working the entire store. They looked very tired and over worked. Then, I […]
An announcement was made stating United States tariffs would go in place starting January 2025. But, will it affect the sewing community? If so, how? The overwhelming majority of sewing supplies and notions are made overseas. But, many Americans believe manufacturing needs to return to the United States. Unfortunately, Americans disagree about the proper method […]
It was once common to see buttons on all of our electronics. But in the early 2000’s, Steve Jobs popularized touch screens. Since then, everything from cars to sewing machines have included screens. Touchscreens give devices a sleek look and are cheaper to manufacture than buttons. However, they also force users to take their eyes […]
The USA is repeating sewing machine history with its recent dock worker strike. Long ago, tailors burned down a shop containing the first sewing machines. They did so because they were afraid the emerging technology would take away their jobs. USA dockworkers fear automation will take away their jobs. So, they went on strike causing […]