Textiles Modern (1840-present)

Sewing machine was created

1790

According to Wikipedia the sewing machine was invented in 1790. I found that this wikipedia link says differently than the other site saying the sewing machine was invented much earlier.

First sewing machine was patented

1842

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

First Synthetic Dye

1856

"The first synthetic dye was invented by William Henry Perkin in 1856." historyofclothing

Luke Barton makes knitting machine

1857

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Paget-machine patented

1857

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Warp machine invented

1859

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Cotton machine patented

1864

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Flat knitting machine patented

1865

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Circular knitting machine patented

1866

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Flat bed purl knitting machine invented

1900

Flat bed purl knitting machine

Circular bed purl knitting machine invented

1910

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

Malimo machine invented

1949

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/

DuPont makes first commercial polyester fibre

1953

http://www.historyofclothing.com/clothing-history/timeline-of-clothing/