Copy of Thimonnier's chain-stitch sewing machine, 1830.
- Made:
- 1830

Copy of Barthelemy Thimonnier's chain stitch sewing machine, first invented in 1830.
Copy of Thimonnier's chain stitch sewing machine, first invented in 1830. The chain-stitch sewing machine invented by Barthelemy Thimonnier (1793-1857), a French tailor, was the first to achieve any practical success. The machine shown here is a copy of an early machine made in accordance with his patent. It is a chain-stitch machine which imitates tambour embroidery. The thread is drawn by a barbed needle from a reel below the table, through the cloth to form a chain-stitch on the upper surface of the fabric. His later machines were different in some respects and did not have a fly-wheel. By 1830, Thimonnier had 80 machines at work in a Paris workshop making army clothing, but these were destroyed in 1831 by a mob of tailors who felt that the invention would endanger their livelihood.
Related people
Details
- Category:
- Textiles Machinery
- Object Number:
- 1881-53
- type:
- sewing machines
- credit:
- Potter, Charles A.
Cite this page
Rights
We encourage the use and reuse of our collection data.
Data in the title, made, maker and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero
Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence
Download
Download catalogue entry as json
View manifest in IIIF viewer
Add to Animal Crossing Art Generator
Download manifest IIIF
Our records are constantly being enhanced and improved, but please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information shown on this website.