Private company
Merrow Sewing Machine Company
Logo: Knittingforlife at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American sewing machine manufacturer
The Merrow Sewing Machine Company, best known for inventing the overlock sewing machine, is a manufacturer of sewing machines. After the explosion of his gunpowder mill in 1837, in 1838 J.M. Merrow built a knitting mill on the same site.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrytextile industry1
- HeadquartersHartford1
- Websitewww.merrow.com
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The Merrow Sewing Machine Company, best known for inventing the overlock sewing machine, is a manufacturer of sewing machines. After the explosion of his gunpowder mill in 1837, in 1838 J.M. Merrow built a knitting mill on the same site.2
Products and brands
- overlock
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1838Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.merrow.com1
- WikipediaMerrow Sewing Machine Company
- WikidataQ17109559
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