Sewing Machine

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The Treadle Sewing Machine





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The earliest sewing machine is thought to have been created by English inventor Thomas Saint in 1790, although the first British patent for a mechanical sewing machine was given to a German engineer by the name of Charles Frederick Wiesenthal. Elias Howe received a patent in 1846 for the device that is today regarded as the first "useful sewing machine" after working on it during his spare time for eight years. The modern sewing machine was developed by a number of inventors, which sparked a web of patent disputes, similar to today's disputes between smartphone manufacturers. The Sewing Machine War reached its climax in 1850 when Isaac Meritt Singer became the first to incorporate all of the earlier inventions into a single machine. Several years


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Many seamstresses still use traditional treadle top machines, which are more practical because they don't need electricity but still offer superior precision and ten times faster production times than hand stitching, to line the streets of Bangkok. These devices are frequently handed down through the generations. Others, like Wa, who runs a business next to a 7-11 in the Chatuchak neighborhood, purchase their own and follow their passion for sewing. Wa has been sewing for the past three years after enrolling in a sewing school for a year. On most days, she sets up her Singer machine next to her infant son in a portable nursery. Tailoring is an industry as full of heritage as it is of innovation, so when decorating our newly expanded shop we decided to pay homage to the iconic Singer treadle machine. Two beautifully restored treadle tables located in the new lounge evoke the traditional techniques employed by our master tailors, hand cutting every garment in the next room. On one table you find information about the charity-benefitting New moda custom Tailors Book Exchange (don’t miss the complimentary bookmarks), and on the other a range of premium single origin coffees. So sit down, soak up the history (and your coffee) and design yourself some beautiful bespoke clothes.


Location: 150/1 Changklan Rd, Tambon Chang Khlan, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand

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