| The industrial revolution changed a skill that was once | | | | change but because this maintains the quality of the |
| done by hand. This is because sewing in itself started | | | | item. |
| more than 20,000 years ago during the Ice Age when | | | | There are two types of sewing machines. The |
| early man had to put something on to keep warm. | | | | industrial model is for factory use while the domestic is |
| As years went on, people saw the need to invent | | | | for the home. Both can be used to sew straight, do |
| something that was able to cope with the demands of | | | | zigzag stitches, create button holes and stitch buttons |
| the market. This also made it possible to create the | | | | on the clothing. |
| same amount of clothing uniformly so that businesses | | | | Just like assembling an automobile, most garment |
| would be able to produce these goods in mass | | | | factories have one part done in one workstation |
| quantities, sell them and make a profit. | | | | before done by another. Some companies don't use |
| Romina Abrigo Editor of the "Sewing Machine | | | | people anymore because computers now do it thus |
| Reviews" website -- -- pointed out; | | | | reducing wastage. |
| "…The first machine that was made only used a | | | | An example of what you may see in a production line |
| single thread and a hooked needle for a chain stitch. | | | | is a bag closer sewing machine which is designed to |
| More than a hundred years later, not much has | | | | sew a single thread chain stitch. Another is the high |
| changed because the user still has to step on a pedal | | | | speed plain sewer that is used for stitching and the |
| and move the fabric to get the job done…" Added | | | | double needle model that adds rivets and other details |
| Romina Abrigo | | | | to a pair of jeans. Also, the foot machine that has a |
| In short, the sewing machine both simplified and sped | | | | dual purpose, first to make coats and second, keeps |
| up the process of making clothes and garments which | | | | things moving down the production line. |
| was very labor intensive when done by hand. But still, | | | | "…Knowing the origin of the sewing machine should |
| there are a few items in the world that are still done | | | | make you appreciate what it is even if you would |
| the old fashioned way not because they don't want to | | | | rather buy clothes rather than make them. |