that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message elna is a swiss company which produces sewing machines . known for quality the elna sewing machines and overlockers became a standard fixture in sewing and alterations factories . during the world expo 88 all costume design was done on elna tsp blue tops as they were known as . in the 2000s elna was taken over by a japanese company called janome with models now being a rebadged janome . when it comes to spare parts a majority of items are still available . contact your local elna or janome dealership and that and that can affect parts availability for the older machines . popular models tsp top special edition sp special edition su supermatic lotus portable model stella electronic portable model references edit external links edit official website official american website official german website australian elna representative v t e sewing techniques basting cut darning ease embellishment fabric tube turning floating canvas gather godet gusset heirloom sewing shirring stitches list of sewing stitches backstitch bar tack blanket blind stitch buttonhole catch stitch chain stitch cross stitch embroidery stitch hemstitch lockstitch overlock pad stitch pick stitch rantering running sashiko stoating tack topstitch zigzag seams felled seam seam allowance style line notions trims bias tape collar stays elastic grommet eyelet interfacing passementerie piping ruffle rickrack self fabric soutache trim twill tape wrights closures buckle button buttonhole frog hook and eye hook and loop fastener shank snap zipper materials bias yarn thread selvage textiles fabrics tools bobbin dress form needle threader pattern notcher pin pincushion pinking shears scissors seam ripper sewing needle stitching awl tailor s ham tape measure thimble tracing paper tracing wheel trades suppliers cloth merchant draper dressmaker haberdasher mercer sewing occupations tailor sewing machine manufacturers barth lemy thimonnier bernina brother industries elias howe elna feiyue frister & rossmann janome jones sewing machine company juki merrow new home pfaff sewmor singer tapemaster viking husqvarna white pattern manufacturers butterick burda clothkits mccall s simplicity glossary of sewing terms this swiss corporation or company article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e this article related to a manufacturing company is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title elna swiss company & oldid 737506951 categories swiss brandssewing machine brandsswiss company stubsmanufacturing company stubshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from june 2015all articles with a promotional toneall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages deutschfran ais edit links this page was last modified on 3 september 2016 at 07 44 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view