In the early 1800's clothing was not readily available to families as it is today, additionally families did not have the money to purchase ready made clothing for themselves and their families as we do today. If someone wanted a article of clothing it we made and create by sewing it together, and by hand. A simple thread and needle is how a family would stitch together all of their families clothing needs.

In 1846 this all changed when Elias Howe patented the first practical sewing machine. With at the time staggering 250 stitches a minute the Howe's sewing machine could easily out-stitch even the fastest of seamstresses. Despite the speed and innovation of the machine it did not sell well on the market. It was not till the addition on Issac Singers up and down motor mechanism and Allen Wilson's rotary hook shuttle that sewing machine picked up sales and polarity. Putting all of their inventions together the sewing machine was built and distributed to garment factories all over the United States.