Merrow Agents around the World

With Agents in 86 countries around the world, it's easy to get service and support for Merrow Sewing Machines. Take a look at the new Agent locater tool, and find you local Merrow Man. 

http://www.merrow.com/agentmap.html

Carter Smith, develops new dress with ActiveSeam!

ActiveSeam gets Fashionable! 

Recently I invited Carter Smith (a fashion designer from Massachusetts) to visit Merrow to learn about ActiveSeam. 



While Carter left with a new creative outlet and a new way to make dresses, here are my takeaways from his visit: 

1. Merrow In-house training is fast and effective 
2. We create high return on investment 
3. Not enough people know about Merrow's solutions!!! 



THE DETAILS 

We introduced Carter to the MB-4DFO and within fifteen minutes he had created a one-of-a-kind dress featuring a unique version of ActiveSeam (image at right). 

The dress - and Carter's visit to Merrow - is a great example of the speed and effectiveness with which Merrow works to bring proprietary projects to life. 

 Carter Smith has been creating Shibori fabrics for nearly 50 years. His couture designs speak to timelessness and luxury and it's no surprise that many of his dresses are sewn with a Merrow Purl. 

Carter has been Merrowing for decades and even teaches how to use Merrows in fashion design.

 If you or someone you know would like to visit Merrow to create your own sewn solution, please share this blog post or contact me at:

 s.johnson@merrow.com! Sarah Johnson (508) 689-4095 x824

The Merrow Purl: Refined and Reintroduced in Malbec Red

The Merrow Purl. Paint the Town Red. Merrow is unleashing the Purl, the most delicate, most refined stitch for the finished edge of piece goods. Released in Malbec red, the new Purl will be available in May 2015.

ActiveSeam at Outdoor Retailer

The ActiveSeam family of stitches is designed to meet your product specifications. Designed by the Merrow Sewing Machine Co, ActiveSeam is the world's first branded stitch and a NEW way to market to customers.

Activeseam.com launches: Activeseam is the future - Great Stitching now has a voice and a name.

Activeseam.com is the future.....

 2015, the year anonymous seams - become history

 We will work tirelessly to make consumers aware that a stitch, a seam, a sewn edge - are quantifiably different, and that the consumer is empowered to distinguish between the good, the great, and the shite.

Merrow at Imprint Canada Show Toronto, Canada!

Russell Pritchard of Pritchard Paper Products poses with a Merrow banner displayed at the Imprint Canada Show.

Merrow was at the Imprint Canada show in Toronto, Canada thanks to Bruce Fogel from Embroidery Systems Canada. Embroidery Systems Canada is a premier Merrow agent that specializes in all things embroidery and emblems. If you're in the Great White North and are in need of Merrow equipment, be sure to contact Bruce.

MG-3U Resources - Sewing, Setup, Thread

I've had quite a few questions regarding the operation, sewing, and recommended threads for the MG-3U emblem edging machine, so I thought I'd create a post with some resources (there are many).

PRESALE and POST SALE
For general information on the machine (we typically refer to this as pre-sale), the Merrow website is the de facto source for all things emblem edging. From mechanical overviews to breakdowns of available MG-3U models to high resolution emblem photos, www.merrow.com has all the information one needs to learn what the MG-3U does, how it does it, and why it's the number one sewing machine for edging an emblem.

Once you're convinced of the merits of the MG-3U and purchased one for your business, you'll need to know a little more about the parts you can replace and where to put the threads. The support section of the Merrow website is the best in the business - here you'll find a parts book, threading diagram (#40), and instruction manual for the MG-3U as well as any other Merrow model you might be running. Make sure you check out the trouble shooting section in the left column - it's a great place to start if you're experiencing growing pains or something seems not quite right.

SETUP, OPERATION, AND SEWING
The Merrow 'Emblem Edging' YouTube page is a great resource for visualizing an MG-3U in action. Videos range from novice (setting up the MG-3U on a sewing table) to the more advanced (when to ignore the edge guide when sewing complex shapes). We're constantly updating the available videos (and would be happy to post any you've created yourself!) so check in often and be sure to comment and let us know what improvements we can make.

THREAD, THREADING, and SERVICE

Perhaps the best kept secret on the interwebs, emblemedge.com is the top online commerce site for keeping your MG-3U threaded, serviced, and up-to-speed. Here you can buy parts, accessories, tools, and even service for your machine, but perhaps best of all, you can purchase Merrow emblem thread. The best (aesthetic, strength, and sewability) merrowing thread for your MG-3U is combination of different weights of nylon and polyester threads, and emblemedge.com gives a clear and concise breakdown of what threads you need and where they go (upper looper, lower looper, or needle). There are a wide range of stock colors available but if you don't see what you need, give us a call and we'll source the shade you want. 

I hope that this is useful. Of course our sales staff is the best resource there is, and they can be reached at any time via our Facebook page, email, or our toll-free number 888.431.6677. 

Nate Murray

Director of Marketing

Merrow Sewing Machine Co.