Union Special – tells you who I am! Hamansutra clothing now proudly bears Union Special Machines labels to showcase its exclusive manufacture on Union Special Machines.
Union Special is the name of an elite sewing machine manufacturer from the USA, founded back in 1881. Today the company has branches near Stuttgart, Germany, and Chicago, USA. Although Union Special stopped manufacturing industrial textile sewing machines at the end of the 1990s, used machines and lucky finds are still around. They are often lovingly restored by a loyal and dedicated community of fans before resuming service in the production of historical or “old-style” clothing. Union Special now only makes sewing machines for agricultural potato or rice sacks, and is global leader on this market. My interview with the consultant at Union Special had me walking on air – especially because I was really interested in specific machines. At last I had the perfect person to talk to about these extra-special sewing machines and about the whole art and science of making denimwear. I’ve built up a good relationship with Union Special over time, so an in-depth conversation sprang up out of a spare parts order. I found out about a number of different industrial sewing machines that had been forgotten in a corner of the Union Special warehouses since 1988. Union Special sewing machines are sought after the world over, either as whole machines or parts. Once I knew the right serial numbers, I was able to track down the right machines. I bought the lot. And Union Special added in a few more machines that furthered our partnership even more.
