Sewing machine
device · 1846 · Industrial Revolution
A lockstitch machine (Howe, Singer).
Inventor: Thomas Saint.
What it is made of
- Sewing machine shuttle — has part. The shuttle forms the stitch.
- Needle — has part. A needle with the eye near its point.
- Crank — has part. A crank turns rotation into the stroke of the needle.
- Cam — has part. Cams drive the fabric feed.
Principles and materials it uses
- Cast iron — is made of. The casing is cast iron.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Cinématographe — inspired. Louis Lumière said he came up with the intermittent film feed while watching the fabric feed of a sewing machine.
- Overlocker — evolved into. A specialized sewing machine.