{"id":10285,"date":"2023-11-29T13:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sewingfaq.com\/?p=10285"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:15:05","slug":"who-invented-the-electric-sewing-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sewingfaq.com\/who-invented-the-electric-sewing-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Invented The Electric Sewing Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview of invention<\/h2>\n

The electric sewing machine was invented in 1889 by the American inventor, Elias Howe. Howe’s invention revolutionised the sewing industry, enabling people to quickly and easily produce garments from fabric. Since then, many improvements have been made to the machine, transforming it from a mechanical device to a computerised one.<\/p>\n

In its most basic form, an electric sewing machine has a wire tension control, a sewing needle and a drive belt. It is powered by a source of electricity, usually an AC plug. There are two types of electric sewing machines available today: manual machines and computerised machines.<\/p>\n

Background of inventor<\/h2>\n

Elias Howe had been an avid inventor since childhood, and he used his imagination and determination to make great advances in manufacturing technology. In 1845 Howe developed a machine to manufacture one-piece eyeglass frames. He is best known, however, for his invention of the electric sewing machine.<\/p>\n

His original sewing machine was slow and heavy, but he saw potential for it to become a successful product. To this end, he sold the patents to investors and dedicated himself to improving the machine by introducing a number of improvements.<\/p>\n

Patenting the invention<\/h2>\n