Invented during the first industrial revolution, the basic idea behind a sewing machine is to stitch together fabric, cards, etc., via means of a thread. The first sewing machine design was given to the world by an English inventor, Thomas Saint. He patented the design in 1790 but failed to advertise the invention. It is speculated that he built a working model based on this design. However, there is no evidence to support the theory. Saint’s design was later found by William Newton Wilson in 1874, a sewing machine manufacturer, who improved upon the design and added several key features. The first working model of the sewing machine, however, was developed by an Austrian tailor named Josef Madersperger who presented the model in 1814. Later, Barthelemy Thimonnier patented a sewing machine that was capable of sewing straight seams with chain-stitching method. He went on to open his own factory that consisted of 80 sewing machines and was responsible for sewing uniforms for the French Army. These early sewing machines later went through several changes to give the world the modern sewing machine.
Sewing Machine
