Sewing Machine
Title
Sewing Machine
Subject
daily necessities
Description
A sewing machine is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials (e.g. clothes) together with thread. It was widely used during the industrial period 1950s to 1970s in Hong Kong by the industrial workers.
Creator
Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal, a German inventor
Date
1950s to 1970s: most common
Contributor
Barthélemy Thimonnier, a French inventor who modified the saw machine
Walter Hunt, an American mechanic who added functions including lockstitch and safety pin
Isaac Merritt Singer, an American inventor who redesigned the sew machine and made it adaptive to domestic use
Rights
general public
Format
different models vary in dimensions
Type
physical object
Coverage
general public
Date Available
1829
Date Created
1775
Access Rights
general public
Has Part
thread
needle
wheel
Medium
metal wheel
generally wood or plastic body
Accrual Method
function
Accrual Periodicity
1
Accrual Policy
to analyse the most common function of the item
Audience
general public
Audience Education Level
trained
Mediator
industrial workers
households
UUID
b078dde0-e206-419b-a6f4-aea99acbfbc4
Collection
Citation
Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal, a German inventor, “Sewing Machine,” Mei Ho House, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-43/items/show/4.
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