| Prior to the invention of sewing machines, clothes and | | | | among the public. After Thomas Saint, various |
| other materials were sewn by hand. Hand sewing is | | | | attempts were made for inventing a sewing machine. |
| an art form that was practiced over 20,000 years ago. | | | | But, all of them turned unsuccessful. |
| During those days, sewing needles made of bone or | | | | In 1830, Barthélemy Thimonnier-a French tailor- |
| animal horns and thread made of animal sinew were | | | | came out with the first functional sewing machine. It |
| used. In the beginning of 14th century, iron needles | | | | used only one thread and a hooked needle for a chain |
| were invented and later in the 15th century eyed | | | | stitch. Later in 1834, Walter Hunt came with an idea for |
| needles were introduced. | | | | double-thread sewing machine and it was regarded as |
| It is believed that the first known attempt for a | | | | America's first successful sewing machine. The |
| workable sewing machine was framed in 1790 by | | | | machine devised by Walter Hunt was a straight-seam |
| Thomas Saint. In 1800, sewing machine was invented | | | | sewing machine that used reciprocating eye-pointed |
| and by the mid-nineteenth century it became popular | | | | needle and an oscillating shuttle. |