A Sewing Machine is, as the name suggests, a machine which assists with and speeds the process of piecing together different pieces of fabric. Its invention and continued development have revolutionised the textiles industry since its extremely controversial invention in the late 1700’s in which there were riots over the potential loss of jobs and a patent war between two would-be inventors. The sewing machine is now extremely commonplace and they are now essential to the clothing manufacturing industry and commonplace in many households.
Domestic Use
Sewing Machines are often likened to cars, in that for one simple universal concept there are hundreds of models on the market for every need, function and budget. Domestic sewing machines come in many different shapes and sizes and their users will typically have a specific brand or model which they favour. A domestic machine uses a gliding feature to create a loop stitch which involves the needle passing into the material as would usually happen but instead of then guiding the thread back out as would typically happen during the manual process the thread is looped around another piece of thread underneath. The needle then goes back to the starting point and the process begins again.
Commercial and Industrial Use
Further in modern industrial times sewing machines are used in almost every textile manufacturing industry to some extent; from clothing to household furnishings, to car upholstery to furniture production. Whilst the basic method of stitching might remain on a commercial machine as is on a domestic the capacities are wildly different. A commercial machine is capable of faster processing times and of stitching together larger or thicker pieces of fabric. In addition a commercial machine may be programmed to complete specific tasks rather than being manually altered with each change in garment or necessary design.
Further Uses
Although it might be assumed that a sewing machine can only be used for basic stitching this is simply not true and many modern machines now feature the ability to program in embroidery patterns and sew on beading and sequins.
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