Parent Company of the Big 4 Sewing Pattern Brands Sold to a Liquidator
The legacy sewing pattern brands Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue, commonly referred to as the Big 4, have been sold to a liquidator.
CSS Industries, Including Big 4 Pattern Companies, Acquired by Design Group
CSS Industries, the company that owns the Big 4 sewing pattern brands (Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue, and Butterick) has announced that it is being acquired by Design Group.
Simplicity and McCall’s Likely to Launch New Digital Pattern System Shortly
Simplicity and McCalls sewing patterns, along with the other major sewing pattern brands, will likely launch a new system for digital pattern downloads in the coming months. CSS Industries, which acquired McCalls in 2016 and Simplicity in 2017, now owns all of the major sewing pattern brands.