The+Singer+Sewing+Machine



==== ​The The sewing machine had been invented many times before, leading back to the 1700's, but Elias Howes is credited for creating the first patent machine in 1846. Isaac Merrit Singer, however, built the first commercially successful sewing machine later in 1846. This led to a conflict between the two inventors over a patent infringement, Howes sueing Singer for taking the lockstitch idea and applying it in his Singer machines. Howes won in 1854, causing Singer to share the profits.==== ====In **1850**, Singer examined the existing sewing machine and made adjustments to make the needle run vertically rather than horizontally. He then created the first //practical// sewing machine. He also added a treadle, which allowed the seamstresses to use both hands on the fabric as they pump the foot pedal. Singer formed **I.M. Singer & Company**, after his creation of the first lockstitch sewing machine.==== ==== ​The The Singer Sewing Machine went on sale all over the United States. Two years later, Singer became the leading manufacturer and marketer of sewing machines in the country. I. M. Singer & Co. established its headquarters in New York City and changed its name to //**Singer Manufacturing Company**.// The first Singer sewing machines were on sale and customers had the choice of credit installment. This allowed everybody to afford it, since they could pay a little each month until it was paid. This was the first use of the financial technique by any company. The machine assisted women who's role involved sewing for the family and also improved society by advancing technology. By 1855, his company became the largest in the sewing industry. It was awarded first prize at the World's Fair in Paris, France where his over sea expansion began, making it the world's first international company.====

==== ​The At the Chicago's World Fair in 1893, the Singer company booth was displayed and they had the idea of giving out trade cards. It was called "Costumes of the World". 36 cards had photographs of people from around the world that used the Singer sewing machine, and dressed in their native outfits. They were a hit at the fair. It also showed the way the company had improved the status and well-being of other nations by their international invention, since so many countries used Singer machines.====



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