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first sewing machine was patented by thomas saint
he was english and he built it during the industrial revolution. it was meant to sew leather and canvas but a working model was never produced -
australian tailor, josef madersperger, presented his first machine
it took the man seven years to put this machine together, which imitated a human hand, and in 1839 he came out with another which imitated the weaving process using chain stitch -
singer was granted his first american patent
he used many other manufacturer's ideas and put together a foot pedal -
helen blanchard makes first zig zag stitch
after her father died she borrowed some of the money to create a sewing machine that included zig zag stitch -
merrow invents the first crotchet sewing machine
merrow invented the crochet stitch in 1877 -
electric sewing machines
singer invented the electric sewing machine in 1889 and people started using them at around 1905 -
first portable sewing machine
singer made the first portable sewing machine in 1964 they are used today and run on batteries and are very light making them portable -
orisol
orisol made a sewing machine for shoe making these are used today when making certain types of shoes -
better mechanisms
in 2000 to 2010 they added touch sensors and direct stitching buttons LED displays 14 built in stitches needle threader to make it more effecient when sewing
