In 1830 a French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier, patented the first practical sewing machine.
Needles are made two at a time, from coils of steel wire.
The sewing machine was only the first of many labor-saving devices for the home; washing machines, dryers, dishwashers and vacuum cleaners all made housekeeping easier and cut down the work time required.
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