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The history of the sewing machine wouldn’t exist without the artistry of hand sewing. People started sewing by hand some 20,000 years ago, where the first needles were made from bones or animal horns and the thread made from animal sinew. Our inventive instinct explains the natural progression to want to improve sewing techniques and make it less laborious. Cue the Industrial Revolution in the 18th Century Europe, where the need to decrease manual sewing in factories became paramount. 1755: The First Patent ; Charles Weisenthal, a German man, was issued a British patent for a “needle that is designed for a machine.” There’s no description in Weisenthal’s patent of any mechanical machine, but it shows there was a need for such an invention. 1790: The First Detailed Design ; The history of the sewing machine essentially starts here. A cabinet maker from England named Thomas Saint designed the first sewing machine of its kind. The patent described a machine powered with a hand crank to be used for leather and canvas. Nobody knows if Saint built a prototype, but in 1874, English engineer, William Newton Wilson found the patent drawings. They were so detailed, he built a replica, proving that it did work. Early 18th Century: Many Attempts, Many Fails ; It’s worth mentioning that all attempts of designing a sewing machine before the first successful one, all moved the needle side to side and were powered with a winding handle. 1810: Balthasar Krems invents an automatic machine for sewing caps. He didn’t patent his design but it didn’t work anyway. 1814: An Austrian tailor, Josef Madersperger, was issued a patent in 1814. He was persistent, attempting several different designs, but all were unsuccessful. 1818: John Adams Doge and John Knowles invent America’s first sewing machine, but it could only sew a few bits of fabric before breaking. 1830: The First Successful Sewing Machine ; 40 years since Thomas Saint first drew and described a machine for sewing, we finally have a functioning sewing machine. Barthelemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, invented a machine that used a hooked needle and one thread, creating a chain stitch. 1830: A Riot & Near Death Experience ; After the successful patent, Thimonnier opened the world’s first machine based clothing manufacturing company. His job was to create uniforms for the French Army. But when other French tailors got wind of his invention, they weren’t too pleased. They feared his machine would result in their unemployment so they burnt down his factory while he was still inside. Never take your sewing machine for granted ever again; this guy almost died for it. 1834: Morals Over Money ; This is an example of sticking true to your beliefs. Walter Hunt created America’s first functioning sewing machine, but he had second thoughts. Hunt thought such a machine would cause unemployment for many, so he didn’t bother to patent the design. Now you see where things are going to get messy. 1844: A Lost Patent ; The sewing machines we’ve seen so far are all made up of disjointed elements, with nothing really working together. In 1844, English inventor John Fisher designed a sewing machine that would eliminate this disparity between the moving parts. However, a botched filing job at the Patent Office resulted in his patent getting lost, so he never received any recognition. 1845: Elias Howe & the Lockstitch ; Elias Howe from America invents a sewing machine that resembles Fisher’s, with some tweaks and adjustments. His patent was to invent “a process that uses thread from 2 different sources.” His machine has a needle with an eye at the point, which goes through the fabric creating a loop on the reverse, a shuttle on a track that slips the second thread through the loop, creating what is called the lockstitch. He struggled to market his design, so he took the plunge and sailed to England. After a lengthy stay, he returned to America only to find others had copied his lockstitch mechanism. One of those was an Isaac Merritt Singer.
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Your response should include these key milestones in the evolution of the sewing machine:
1755–The sewing needle was invented by Charles Weisenthal.
1790–The first sewing machine was invented and patented by Thomas Saint.
1829 –The first practical sewing machine was patented by Barthelemy Thimonnier, a French tailor.
1832–A new sewing machine was developed by Walter Hunt.
1841–Eighty of Barthelemy Thimonnier’s machines were used to sew uniforms for the French Army.
1846–The lock stitch sewing machine was invented by Elias Howe.
1859–The foot treadle sewing machine was patented by Isaac Singer.
1857–Less expensive chain stitch sewing machines were sold by the Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company.
1860–Singer founded a company to manufacture sewing machines
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