- Janome
Infobox company
company_name = Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
foundation =Japan , (1921)
location_country = Japan
industry =Sewing machines
net_income = loss 1,207 million yen (to March 2008) cite web|url=http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_corporate/pdf/fy08_c_finsta.pdf |title=Janome Consolidated Financial Results |accessdate=2006-10-02 |publisher=Janome ]
num_employees = 3,636 (2008)cite web|url=http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_corporate/index.html |title=Janome Corporate Profile |accessdate=2006-10-02 |publisher=Janome ]
homepage = [http://www.janome.com/ www.janome.com]Nihongo|Janome|蛇の目ミシン工業|Janome Mishin Kōgyō|extra=Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that is one of the leading manufacturers of
sewing machines worldwide.Janome has manufacturing plants in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.cite web|url=http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_corporate/index.html |title=Janome Corporate Profile |accessdate=2006-10-02 |publisher=
Janome ]History
The Pine Sewing Machine factory was founded on October 16, 1921. In 1935, the Janome trade-mark was established, and the company was renamed to Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. in 1954.cite web|url=http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_corporate/history.html |title=Janome History |accessdate=2006-10-02 |publisher=
Janome ]The Name
The name "Janome" (蛇の目) literally means "snake's eye". At the time of brand establishment (1935), the round bobbin system was the more advanced technology replacing the traditional long shuttle type. As the new round bobbin looks like a snake's eye, Janome was chosen as the company's name.cite web|url=http://www.janome.co.jp/e/e_corporate/history.html |title=Janome History |accessdate=2006-10-02 |publisher=
Janome ]Janome is also a name for traditional Japanese bull's-eye umbrella design.
External links
* [http://www.janome.com/ Official website]
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