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Sewing Machine History dates back to the era of First industrial Revolution that planned to reduce manual sewing workload at different cloth producing units. Possibly the first sewing machine was an invention by Thomas Saint in 1790. In 1791 Saint took the patent although no working model was built primarily based on this design. Josef Madersperger, the Australian tailor popped up with the first physical sewing machine.

Barthlemy Thimonnier, the French tailor patented his sewing machine that used chain stitches to sew straight streams. He also set up a factory that used total eighty sewing machines and manufactured French armed forces uniforms. Sadly the rebelling French tailors demolished the factory putting a stop on Thimonnier’s journey.

In 1833 Walter Hunt invented the ‘lock stitch’ sewing machines. This machine employed an eye-pointed curved needle that carried the upper thread and it left loops while touching thru the fabric horizontally. It also contained a shuttle which carried a lower thread and made interlocks with the threads while passing thru the loops. Hunt sold off the machine without taking patent to be a part of sewing Machine History.

In US John Greenough patented his first sewing machine in 1842. In 1845, Elias Howe came up with a sewing machine that was rather like that of Hunt’s. But it was a majorly improved version and many people in America attempted to contravene his patent which he contested and won in 1854. Sewing Machine History remains unfinished without mention of Isaac Merritt Singer whose machine incorporated the best of techniques from older models and provided fantastic productiveness. Allen. B. Wilson and John Bradshaw also contributed in sewing Machine History.

James Edward Allen Gibbs got the patent for first ‘chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine’ in 1857. The first set of electrical sewing machines was manufactured by Singer Sewing co in 1889. NECCHI and TOYOTA are worth mention in sewing Machine History. Orisol made computerized machines for industrial usage. Modern sewing machines are much improved and come with augmented classy appeal. Looking for a Home Sewing Machine? Check our review of wonderful Brother XL2600I at http://homesewingmachine.org/

Filed under: Hobbies on May 30th, 2010