September 10 in American History
Howe's design — with an eye-pointed needle and a lockstitch — became the basis for the modern sewing machine industry, and helped power an American manufacturing boom in clothing and textiles for the rest of the century. A small patent that reshaped an entire industry.
In 1846: Elias Howe patents an improved sewing machine. Howe's design — with an eye-pointed needle and a lockstitch — became the basis for the modern sewing machine industry, and helped power an American manufacturing boom in clothing and textiles for the rest of the century.
Howe's design — with an eye-pointed needle and a lockstitch — became the basis for the modern sewing machine industry, and helped power an American manufacturing boom in clothing and textiles for the rest of the century. A small patent that reshaped an entire industry.
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