C.H. Holderby has been serving the sewing industry since 1941. We sell experience, and all major brands of industrial sewing machines! With sales, service, supplies and support for all your sewn product manufacturing needs. We carry industrial equipment for all aspects of the sewing trades, including cloth cutters, die cutting machines, pressing and steaming equipment as well as supplies for sewing and much more.
If it sews, we sell it! We carry Brother, Consew, Juki, Adler, Pfaff, SunStar, Mitsubishi and Merrow Industrial sewing machines, to name just a few. Our vast experience in the sewing industry can help with all your sewing applications. From embroidery to harness stitching, lace to headwear, we have the know how to help you with the products, parts, supplies and service you need.
If it sews, we sell it! We carry Brother, Consew, Juki, Adler, Pfaff, SunStar, Mitsubishi and Merrow Industrial sewing machines, to name just a few. Our vast experience in the sewing industry can help with all your sewing applications. From embroidery to harness stitching, lace to headwear, we have the know how to help you with the products, parts, supplies and service you need.
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C.H. Holderby has worked with embroidery equipment since the infancy of electronic embroidery. We specialize in computerized embroidery. Looking for Royal brand rayon embroidery thread? Look no more! The entire inventory of Royal thread from Tajima West has been moved to our location and is ready to ship!
We have machines for sail making, blindstitch machines for many specialized jobs, sergers, and a wide variety of heavy duty industrial sewing machines. We carry Adler, Brother, Consew, Juki, Pfaff, Mitsubishi and Merrow industrial sewing machines, to name just a few. If you're looking for a cylinder bed or post bed machine, check out our Sunstar and Consew machines.
We specialize in binding attachments for industrial sewing applications. Regardless of the job, we can help with your binder needs. The right binder for hats, upholstery, mattress, garments and much more can increase your production and quality. Binding machines are either flatbed or cylinder machines, straight stitch lockstitch, zig-zag lockstitch or chainstitch, depending on your application.
We have a HUGE stock of used industrial sewing machines. This is just a small sampling of what we have available. If you are in the market for used industrial sewing machines and equipment, check with us! STROBEL, KL 142-20, Two Thread Cup Seamer for Extra Heavy stitching on wet suits and diving suits for superior seam strength.
C. H. Holderby offers the answers to your cutting needs. We supply all types of cutting equipment and tools from a $1.00 pair of scissors to a $200,000 automated cutting system. We have cloth cutters for all types of material, whether you need to cut heavy leather or delicate silk, we have the cutting equipment for you.
Reviews (15)
Alan Lamon
Aug 16, 2021
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It’s nice having a parts house in Seattle. But if they are going to just order something to be shipped in, why am I ordering from them. This is the very reason people are not purchasing local. This place is a throwback from the 70-80’s when the PNW was a thriving manufacturing Mecca. Now it’s all cottage industry, but Holderby has failed to shift and adapt to the market. One can get more with less money elsewhere. Then as far as service there are great technicians that come to you and repair machines. Not this company.
Chrissy Wai-Ching
May 07, 2021
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The best place to buy industrial sewing equipment! I have quite a few beautiful machines that I've purchased here over the years. Ernie is amazingly knowledgable. Whenever I run into an issue, I call and he walks me right through it with tremendous patience. He never makes me feel like I have a dumb question or am taking too much of his time. He's able to empower me to fix these complicated machines- it's amazing! I feel so lucky to have a continuing relationship with this wonderful small business.
Dan M.
Mar 15, 2021
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Sandra S.
Feb 08, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Value
what a great group of people and great customer service - everyone at CH Holderby is so smart and knowledgeable - ive purchased a couple of machines from them and the team is so wonderful about teaching ya how to use the equipment also- cant recommend CH Holderby enough - thanks Team! (and thank you Earnie)
what a great group of people and great customer service - everyone at CH Holderby is so smart and knowledgeable - ive purchased a couple of machines from them and the team is so wonderful about teaching ya how to use the equipment also- cant recommend CH Holderby enough - thanks Team! (and thank you Earnie)
Wes Seo
Feb 03, 2020
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I hope the business owners have a chance to read this.
My mother had taken 2 days off to receive delivery of ordered units, and both days the company failed to deliver with an excuse of "I don't know". Well, "I don't know" what the owners are going through in their current situation with the business, but there are people out in life that are working pay check to pay check and when there is no consideration for the other party waiting for services that are advertised by the company that are left hanging with uncertainty - that is just human indecency. People make mistakes, and that is part of
My mother had taken 2 days off to receive delivery of ordered units, and both days the company failed to deliver with an excuse of "I don't know". Well, "I don't know" what the owners are going through in their current situation with the business, but there are people out in life that are working pay check to pay check and when there is no consideration for the other party waiting for services that are advertised by the company that are left hanging with uncertainty - that is just human indecency. People make mistakes, and that is part of
Kevin Truan
Jan 19, 2020
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Ordered a special stitching machine last year and it has finally come in and it must WAIT on Earnie to have time to do the set-up. We also have two machines we have been waiting on for 3 weeks and this machine has been in for 2 weeks. Communication has been sparse to non-existent for the money we are spending. Nice people but bottle-necked severely.
Megan Bishop Apatico
Jan 10, 2020
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Everyone here was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and they do great work. However, I took in a machine to be cleaned after I purchased it from someone who had it sitting in storage for 10 years. They quoted me 2 weeks for this when I dropped it off. It took them FOUR MONTHS to complete. It runs beautifully, but if you are a business and need your machine up and running quickly, this is not the place for you.
Single-Dad Two-Sons
Dec 02, 2019
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Awful customer service. Called to ask if they have any walking foot machines in stock and the guy said he didn't know...I waited...and he still didn't know...then he preceded to give me price ranges. Whereas I can have a BRAND NEW triple feed Consew DELIVERED to my home for $1100 he started his 'entry level' machines at $1500 What? He then said our used machines would be "...between 900 and 1100...if we have any"....Business must be so good there that they can use the OPPOSITE of time honored sales techniques...LIke asking questions, showing instant interest in my needs, what it is Im sewing etcd
Ab H.
Oct 21, 2019
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Fabulous! I called to ask about fixing my portable Brother machine. He listened to my description of the problem, easily diagnosed it, and then warned me of their $100 minimum charge. He agreed that because my machine was older and entry-level it probably was worth finding another repair shop.
I so appreciate his time and his candor! Thank you, and I'll call again in the future.
I so appreciate his time and his candor! Thank you, and I'll call again in the future.
Nora Carria
Jul 12, 2019
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Reliably disappointing experience. Went to get a part for my machine and was sold the wrong one then talked down to when returning it because the expert there didn't ask me enough questions when I called to see if the part was available. Not worth saving the trip to Sewing Machine Service in Renton.
Tuma Henhawk
Jun 16, 2019
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After ordering two machines from them, we had to wait over a month just for them to get the machine in. We then had to travel to them for what was the most unimpressive training I have ever received. What they do is they purchase the machines with your money, then set them up in their display room and use them to try to get more people to buy the machines you paid for. We are still waiting for our machines to be shipped out to us. Definitely a huge waste of time and money to travel to them for training. Ernie needs to retire I believe. We found a better person in Portland to train and service our
Lucretia B.
May 07, 2019
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I've dealt with CH Holderby years ago and had no problems, but as of today I am never giving this company my business again. I wish zero stars was an option.
They've had my machine since January 25th and have yet to even look at it. It has now been almost 15 weeks, and nothing.Granted, they did warn me when I dropped it off that they're terribly backed up and said it would take about two months. That's ridiculous, but I was willing to try based on the assumption they are the only industrial machine repair shop in the area. My business cannot afdord to be without my industrial
They've had my machine since January 25th and have yet to even look at it. It has now been almost 15 weeks, and nothing.Granted, they did warn me when I dropped it off that they're terribly backed up and said it would take about two months. That's ridiculous, but I was willing to try based on the assumption they are the only industrial machine repair shop in the area. My business cannot afdord to be without my industrial
Melina Burton
Jul 10, 2017
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I recommend that if you have questions, you should email or call. This store specializes in getting you the exact industrial sewing machine that you want and servicing machines too. They do carry and sell used machines as well. I am giving this place 3 starts and not 4 because we spent 2 or 3 hours in the store listening to a one sided conversation. The salesman did not ask us very many questions concerning how much and what kind of work we did. And when we asked a question, he often didn't let us finish asking before he answered and didn't really answer it. He often went off on far tangents as
Lisa J.
Aug 02, 2013
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Marielle S.
Jul 29, 2013
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Semi-secret industrial sewing machine headquarters.
I lived two blocks from C.H. for 5 years before realizing they existed. Tucked. A. Way.
I needed leather needles for a vintage "off brand" machine I purchased on Craigslist, and sure enough, C.H. had them!
Fast forward a year later- I just called to ask if I should purchase another "rare" "off brand" industrial machine. Research online had come to a dead end and I was at a loss for information. Not only did David know what machine I was talking about, he gave me a quick history and knew which machines are parts
I lived two blocks from C.H. for 5 years before realizing they existed. Tucked. A. Way.
I needed leather needles for a vintage "off brand" machine I purchased on Craigslist, and sure enough, C.H. had them!
Fast forward a year later- I just called to ask if I should purchase another "rare" "off brand" industrial machine. Research online had come to a dead end and I was at a loss for information. Not only did David know what machine I was talking about, he gave me a quick history and knew which machines are parts
