[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF MACHINE EMBROIDERY

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                             HON. BOB RILEY

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give recognition to Machine 
Embroidery.
  We are all familiar with hand embroidery pieces done by our 
grandmothers or on display in historic houses and antique shops. But 
today, there are machines that can embroider on any fabric from the 
most delicate material used in heirloom sewing to the heaviest material 
from which luggage is made.
  It is in the past few years that home embroidery machines have become 
more popular. And with modern technology, computers and the internet, 
there are unlimited designs and a worldwide network of fellow machine 
embroiders who share ideas and their designs.
  After September 11, 2001, there were over 600 memorial designs shared 
by designers all over the world. These patriotic designs were 
embroidered on many wearable and usable items reflecting our love of 
our country.
  The home embroidery machines have given a boost to our country's 
economy through cottage industries that have sprung up, and this is 
true of other countries as well.
  But, most important, thousands of individuals all over the world 
using embroidery machines are each doing a small part in their own way 
to make our lives more beautiful with their handiwork.

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