Yaya's COLLABORATIONS
Yaya has been incredibly fortunate to collaborate with several global companies
within tech, the sewing and the crafting industries. It has been a dream come true for Yaya
to create cosplay-centric products for mass retail, as well as content to educate and inspire the creator community.
bernette sewing machines
In 2022, Yaya teamed up with bernette and Bernina to create the ultimate machine for costume enthusiasts and garment makers. After many months of behind the scenes work, the bernette b79 Yaya Han Edition was unveiled to the public in June 2023 and is now available worldwide.
This stylish Yaya Han branded machine boasts of the following impressive features and more:
🧵 A work horse motor and intuitive “Bernina brain” computer
🧵Full sewing and embroidery functions with multiple hoops to stitch up to 10x6” designs
🧵 276 pre-loaded embroidery designs, 68 exclusive designs with garment making in mind
🧵The powerful embroider digitizing software Creator 9
🧵18 presser feet with focus on garment making
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Watch the introduction video!
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Listen to Yaya's interview with the Sew&So Podcast here!
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Michaels
Yaya and Michaels announced their partnership on August 5th 2025 to bring the Cosplay by Yaya Han fabric collection to 400+ Michaels stores in the United States and Canada.
This is a much needed collaboration and win for the cosplay community, after the closing of JOANN and the loss of in person fabric shopping for many costuming and fashion sewists.
Michaels will also be the first brick and mortar distributor for Yaya's cosplay fabrics in Canada! ​
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Cosplay by Yaya Han fabrics will set in Michaels stores starting in October 2025 and will include long standing favorites such as Ultrapreme, Scuba Hex, 4-way pleathers, metallic stretch., brocades, as well as select new fabric items.
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Linda's & Famore
Rounding out the distributor list of Cosplay by Yaya Han products are two power house companies:​
Linda's and Famore Cutlery!
Trusted in the sewing and quilting industry, these two companies are close partners and have collaborated with Yaya in 2025 to offer her full collection of fabrics, trims and embellishments on their online stores.
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Shop Yaya Han's Choice of fabrics, trims and more!
MOOD Fabrics
In 2025, Yaya Han partnered with the iconic Mood Fabrics to bring her Cosplay Fabrics collections—including specialty fabrics, trims, and embellishments—to an exciting new home!
This collaboration came at a pivotal time, when making cosplay materials accessible to creators everywhere has never been more important.
With Yaya’s creative direction and deep understanding of the community’s needs, her product collections officially launched on Mood’s online store in April 2025—making it easier than ever to find high-quality, cosplay-ready materials.
Yaya’s passion for bold, functional, and unique textiles aligns perfectly with Mood Fabrics’ legacy of excellence, making this partnership a natural and powerful fit.
Shop the Yaya Han Collection now on Mood.com!
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Cosplay Fabrics
Yaya Han is the first cosplayer in the world to produce a fabric line in her name, in partnership with Cosplay Fabrics. Launched in March 2016, Yaya’s collections of high quality cosplay-centric fabrics were available at 860+ JOANN Fabric & Craft Stores locations nationwide. By giving cosplayers in every State easy access to fabrics with unique textures, colors and finishes tailored to their needs, Yaya changed the game for the entire cosplay community.
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After JOANN announced its closure in 2025, Yaya found new distribution outlets for her cosplay fabrics and trims collections with Mood Fabrics and Linda's.
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Shop the Yaya Han collection at MoodFabrics.com
Shop the Yaya Han collection at Lindas.com
Siser North America
HTV Products
Yaya announced her brand partnership with Siser North America in March 2024.
She will spend the next 12 months creating educational and creative content using Siser's heat transfer vinyl products as well as their HTV cutters and Leonardo Design Studio program.
As a tried and true user of Siser products, Yaya hopes to share her knowledge and experience with this brand with other creatives and hobbyiests!
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Watch Yaya's Siser Brand Introduction video!
BERNINA
Sewing Machines
In 2016, Yaya Han became a Brand Ambassador for the legendary Swiss sewing machine company, BERNINA. In 2017, BERNINA launched a new model, the B590, with Yaya as the Expert for their worldwide marketing campaign.
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Yaya spoke at the annual BERNINA Conference in 2017,
introducing the global BERNINA dealership to the cosplay market as well as unveiling the B590.
Full Spectrum Laser
In 2024, Yaya began a partnership with Full Spectrum Laser, a premier laser cutter company in the United States.
Together, they hope to show fun and innovative ways to use a laser cutter in cosplay and textile projects.
Watch Yaya's review of the Full Spectrum Muse Titan laser cutter.
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Shop the Muse Titan and the Full Spectrum product line.
BERNINA
Sewing Machines
In 2016, Yaya Han became a Brand Ambassador for the legendary Swiss sewing machine company, BERNINA. In 2017, BERNINA launched a new model, the B590, with Yaya as the Expert for their worldwide marketing campaign.
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Yaya spoke at the annual BERNINA Conference in 2017,
introducing the global BERNINA dealership to the cosplay market as well as unveiling the B590.
McCall’s
Sewing Patterns
In 2015, Yaya became the first cosplayer to create a cosplay-centric pattern line. Under the McCall’s Patterns umbrella, Yaya has released over 30 patterns, available in craft stores worldwide. Along with her cosplay fabric line, cosplayers have come to rely on Yaya’s patterns as an essential part of their costume making process.
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The success of Yaya’s collaboration with McCall’s bridged the gap between the geek fandom and the sewing industry, and has led to a surge of new cosplay materials on the market.
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Shop the Yaya Han pattern collection.
Cosplay Trims
& Embellishments
Expanding upon the success of the fabric line, Yaya and Cosplay Fabrics created an exciting line of trims and embellishments geared towards cosplayers and fashion aficionados. The collection was released in February 2019 in JOANN locations across the US and was available until the chain's closure in 2025.
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​The Cosplay by Yaya Han trim collection is now available at MoodFabrics.com and through Lindas.com
Cosplay
EVA Foam
Besides fabric, the most used cosplay crafting material is EVA foam. It has been Yaya’s dream to create high quality EVA foam suitable for armor and prop making and put it in stores so Cosplayers can grab them and work on their projects whenever they want to.
For multiple years, the Cosplay by Yaya Han EVA Foam collection which included high density sheets in various thicknesses and accessories such as dowels and textured foam was available at 860+ JOANN Fabric and Craft stores. ​
JOANN
Fabric & Craft Stores
Since 2016, Yaya has been working with JOANN to create a one stop shop experience for cosplay customers. From fabric to trims and EVA foam, JOANN has embraced the world of cosplay and become the leading US craft chain to cater to cosplayers, all with Yaya’s guidance and expertise.
Until JOANN's closing in 2025, Yaya's collections of products were available online and in their brick and mortar stores.
Dremel
In 2019, Yaya teamed up with Dremel® to bring a Yaya Han collection of electric rotary tools to JOANN stores in the USA. Dremel tools are essential to cosplay crafting, such as for sculpting, sanding and engraving EVA foam, plastic, wood and other materials. Now they are easily available at a neighborhood craft store alongside paints, fabrics and foam, further strengthening Yaya and JOANN’s Initiative to create a one-stop shop for cosplayers.​
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