Madeira

Madeira is a family run global company that produces embroidery and sewing thread and accessories for both home and commercial use. The company was founded in 1919 as Burkhardt and Schmidt. Twin brothers, Michael and Ulrich Schmidt continue the family tradition by being the third generation to lead the company.

Madeira's initial product was quality cotton thread. Today home sewers and embroiderers look to Madeira for a complete line of thread, stabilizers and sewing notions that are both function and decorative. Threads are available for sewing, serging, machine embroidery and hand embroider. Some threads are also suitable for crocheting and other types of needle work.

Commercial Embroidery shops look to Madeira for high quality rayon thread in a wide range of colors. Commercial embroidery has become a cottage industry. Popularity of everything from baseball caps and polo shirts to golf towels bearing an organizations logo combined with minimal space and investment requirements make this a great home based business. Beyond the embroidery machine, thread is the most important element needed to produce a quality finished product. In addition to providing a variety of weights thread, Madeira provides a full range of colors and offers Panetone color matching process. Color matching is extremely important for reproducing corporate logos where brand identity and a color palette are closely linked.