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This was the first mechanical sewing machine invented by a French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier. The sewing machine used a hooked needle to produce a chain stitch. -
It created lockstitches and was produced by Singer Manufacturing Company. -
This is when electric sewing machines started to become popular. They made life easier for a lot of Americans. These electric sewing machines were invented by the company Singer. -
This is the time period when sewing machines were most popular. This is also when the became portable. The sewing machines started to be manufactured with lightweight material known as Duratec. -
Today sewing machines provide around 12 stiches and are very convenient. The features that come in sewing machines today are light-weight, allowing you to change speed control, threads the needle for you, and move the need position just to name a few. They are also wireless.