Comments on: The best (sewing machine) site on the internet

By: Eric Busboom

Eric Busboom — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:58:06 +0000

I’d like to call attention to Charlie’s comment: in addition to the excellent website, staying abreast of blog postings about their company and commenting on them is a sure sign they understand the Internet, in a way that very few companies in the Apparel industry do.

Thanks Charlie! I’ll definitely be using your site, and your comments, as an example to clients about how to use the Web for business.

eric.

By: Penny

Penny — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:07:28 +0000

They make the best purl edge machine on the market! Their machinery runs effortlessly and is always easy to operate and thread. Their machines are wonderful. Thanks for this post, it was interesting to find out about their history.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:22:18 +0000

If only this level of detail were available for multi-needle chainstitch and other machinery, it would have made my life a whole lot easier for a few months. As it is I ended up learning from machinery dealers and sewing contractors, by asking some embarrassingly stupid questions.

I am so not above asking stupid questions to get at the information I need.

By: Charlie Merrow

Charlie Merrow — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:45:48 +0000

I suppose we should begin by asking — what can we do better?

In many respects we viewed the website as a project to address a variety of issues we saw as problems in the industry.

I’m certain that we’ve addressed some, for instance; finding information that should have been simple was hard — like what needle do i need — or what does that machine do?

Owen and I are comfortable with the concept that if we can’t explain what something does, or why it should be used then we have no business discussing it — and certainly not selling it —

But everyone here agrees that this is a starting point– hopefully beginning a dialogue — as is happening here.

So i’ll ask a very non-rhetorical question — what can we do better?

Charlie

— and thank you for the write up! –

By: Mary Lombard

Mary Lombard — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:39:52 +0000

Oh hooray for Merrow! I love this machine, and techies, please spell it with and E and not an A, its not a bone filler. It’s so true, most industrial machine sites are archaic. The stitch samples are awesome, I’m forwarding this site to the designers!

By: Leslie Hanes

Leslie Hanes — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:31:49 +0000

You have a way of sidetracking me. I’ve spent about an hour looking through their site!
I love that they show examples of products done with their stitching. My problem with industrials is that no one really ever tells you what machine”out there” does what, or shows comprehensive examples. I know there are things I make that could be done much easier with a machine that I don’t even realize exists!
I was astounded when I visited my first sewing factory… I thought I was doing well because I had a coverstitch, an overlock, a zigzag, and some straight stitch!! I now feel like the village idiot because I still don’t know what to even ask for! This site is really helpful…now if Kansai, Juki, and the rest can do half as much we would all want to buy their machines! Nothing like leaving the consumer in the dark!

Leslie