Barthelemy Thimonnier, born on August 19, 1793 in France, invented the first sewing machine that replicated sewing by hand. The patent for his machine was issued in 1830, but his factory was burnt down by workers fearful of losing work following the issuing of the patent (which isn't sure yet). He died on July 5, 1857. A modern machine (Singer Symphonie 300) A sewing machine is a mechanical (or electromechanical) device that joins fabric using thread, in a manner similar to manual sewing. ... Turn of the century sewing in Detroit, Michigan An old sewing machine Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a government to a person for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of an invention. ... A factory (previously manufactory) is a large industrial building where goods or products are manufactured. ...
References
"BARTHELEMY THIMONNIER (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/buisson/english/thimonnier.htm)." Sewing Machines from the Past to the Present. Accessed on April 11, 2005.
A French tailor BarthelemyThimonnier made the next major breakthrough.
Thimonnier was awarded a French patent in 1830 and 80 of these machines were installed in a factory in Paris to stitch Soldiers clothing.
He was granted an American Patent in 1851 and it was suggested he patent the foot pedal (or Treadle) used to power some of his machines, however it had been in use for too long for a patent to be issued.
Barthélemy Thimonnier was born on 19 August 1793 in L'Arbresle, Rhône (69), France.
A a tailor, even though he is smart enough to invent a sewing machine, Thimonnier has problems to derive money from his invention alone, so he associates with Aguste Ferrand, a tutor in the Ecole des Mines in Saint-Etienne.
Note that the patent is to be "in both the contracting parties' names" whereas Thimonnier is the actual clever inventor of a machine capble of sewing 200 stitches per minute (a tailor sew 30 in a minute).
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