Industrial Revolution Project
Sewing Machine
Who is the inventor? Is there a second inventor who made improvments on the original invention?
Elias Howe & Isaac Merrit Singer.
Barthélemy Thimonnier
Elias Howe
Isacc Merrit Singer
Where and When did this invention occur?
An early sewing machine was designed and manufactured by Barthélemy Thimonnier of France in 1841 to mass-produce uniforms for the French Army.
Why was there a need for this invention?
The sewing machine revolutionized the manufacture of clothing by creating the new industry of ready-made clothes, and it improved innumerable other industries, including boot and shoe making, carpeting, bookbinding, hosiery, and upholstery. Today, specialized sewing machines serve a host of industrial functions. Sergers, for example, sew a seam, trim it back, and wrap thread around the raw edge all in one step to create a durable, finished seam commonly seen in factory-produced garments.
How does this invention work?
A sewing machine stitches materials together using a needle and thread. It is important both as a home and an industrial appliance. Because it made possible the mass manufacture of reasonably priced ready-made clothing, the sewing machine relieved many women of one of their most demanding, time-consuming domestic chores--manually sewing all of the family's clothing.
Why is this invention important to history?
Why was there a need for this invention?
What was the purpose of this invention?
The sewing machine revolutionized the manufacture of clothing by creating the new industry of ready-made clothes, and it improved innumerable other industries, including boot and shoe making, carpeting, bookbinding, hosiery, and upholstery. Today, specialized sewing machines serve a host of industrial functions. Sergers, for example, sew a seam, trim it back, and wrap thread around the raw edge all in one step to create a durable, finished seam commonly seen in factory-produced garments.
Citations.
Conover, Mary E.
"Sewing machine." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014.Web.
4 Feb. 2014.
"Sewing machine." World of Invention. Gale, 2006. Student Resources in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2014.Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCV1647500688&v=2.1&u=copp00443&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w&asid=1bcaa5ea40789222b0a144f06babc78b