Vittorio Necchi (third from left) meets with business associates in his factory in Pavia, Italy. ![]() Vittorio Necchi bred pheasants and cultivated orchids.īy the 1940s, Necchi achieved international success by embracing an expanding distribution method that began in the 1920s: points of sale were created by independent entrepreneurs or "dealers" throughout the world. Necchi released its first hand-operated sewing machine by 1924, producing about 2,000 machines per year. Vittorio had an idea: why not create Italy's first sewing machine company?" Necchi's official website tells us, "When his wife asked him to buy her a sewing machine, her only choices were imported models made in the U.S. Italy's First Sewing Machine Manufacturerįollowing World War I, Vittorio Necchi realized his family's foundry business needed to seek a new direction to prosper in the changing business world. ![]() The long-term results were some of the finest sewing machines of the all-metal era, award-winning designs, and considerable impact to the global market. When Vittorio Necchi's wife asked him for a sewing machine, Necchi wasn't content to just buy her one.
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