Singer Sewing Machine Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired by Consolidated Foods in 1963
Acquired by the SVP Worldwide in 2004 |
| gptkbp:advertising |
Innovative marketing strategies
Sewing machine demonstrations Sewing machine contests |
| gptkbp:brand |
gptkb:Singer
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Sponsorship of sewing events
Support for sewing charities Workshops for sewing enthusiasts |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Sister
gptkb:Bernina gptkb:Janome Pfaff |
| gptkbp:customer_base |
gptkb:educational_institutions
Hobbyists Fashion designers Home sewers Professional tailors |
| gptkbp:employees |
Thousands
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| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
Sewing machines
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| gptkbp:founded |
1851
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Isaac_Merritt_Singer
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| gptkbp:global_presence |
Available in many countries
Distributors worldwide Retail partners globally |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:La_Vergne,_Tennessee
gptkb:Tennessee,_USA |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Pioneered the use of the first practical sewing machine.
Introduced the first commercially successful sewing machine. Influenced fashion industry Pioneered home sewing machines Popularized sewing as a hobby Popularized the sewing machine in the home. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Singer Sewing Machine Company
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| gptkbp:industry |
Sewing machines
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| gptkbp:invention |
Numerous sewing machine patents
Improvements in sewing machine design Innovations in sewing technology |
| gptkbp:market |
Global
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| gptkbp:notable_models |
gptkb:Singer_1304_Start
gptkb:Singer_1507_DC gptkb:Singer_3337_Fashion_Mate gptkb:Singer_4411_Heavy_Duty gptkb:Singer_4423_Heavy_Duty gptkb:Singer_4452_Heavy_Duty gptkb:Singer_5400_Quantum_Stylist gptkb:Singer_Featherweight Singer 9960 Quantum Stylist Singer 3116 Singer 7258 Stylist Singer 8280 |
| gptkbp:notable_products |
gptkb:Singer_4423
gptkb:Singer_221 gptkb:Singer_Featherweight gptkb:Singer_Quantum_Stylist_9960 |
| gptkbp:notable_technology |
Electric sewing machine
First practical sewing machine Zigzag sewing machine |
| gptkbp:parent_company |
SVP Worldwide
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| gptkbp:partnership |
Collaborations with fashion designers
Educational programs for sewing Partnerships with fabric companies |
| gptkbp:products |
Sewing machines
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| gptkbp:revenue |
Millions of dollars
Hundreds of millions |
| gptkbp:service |
Sewing machine accessories
Sewing machine parts Sewing machine repair |
| gptkbp:subsidiaries |
gptkb:Singer_Europe
Singer Asia Singer Canada |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Singer_Manufacturing_Company
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| gptkbp:trademark |
gptkb:Singer
Sewing Made Easy Sewing Machine Company |
| gptkbp:website |
www.singer.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Paris_Singer
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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