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Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854. The machine-room of the firm of Holloway, Crowe, and Holloway, ...wholesale clothes manufacturers, Stroud, Gloucestershire...Here are twenty machines in work, "the whole driven by steam power"...Each machine is attended by a young woman, who has both hands to guide the cloth, whilst the foot starts or stops the machine...by means of a lever connected with the shafting that runs underneath. The occupation of these yonng women is not laborious, as in hand-sewing, but is...healthful, amusing, and performed with the greatest ease...The machines, which are the invention of Mr. C. T. Judkins, of Manchester, and bear his patent, display first-rate engineering talent and a high class of workmanship. They work at the rate of 800 stitches per minute - each macaine, with its attendant basters and finishers, will produce about 150 pairs of men's trousers per week'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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Steam Sewing-Machines, 1854: A Revolution in Textile Industry This photograph, taken in 1854, showcases the machine-room of an unknown textile manufacturing firm in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Here, twenty steam-powered sewing machines are in operation, each one attended by a young woman. The caption from the "Illustrated London News" describes this scene as a significant departure from traditional hand-sewing methods. The young women in this room are not burdened with the laborious tasks of hand-sewing. Instead, they skillfully guide the cloth while the foot pedal, connected to the shafting beneath, starts or stops the machine. Their occupation is not only less physically demanding but also healthier, more amusing, and performed with remarkable ease. The machines, a marvel of engineering talent and workmanship, are the invention of Mr. C. T. Judkins of Manchester and bear his patent. These machines, which display a high level of craftsmanship, are capable of producing 800 stitches per minute. With each machine, its assistants, and finishers working in tandem, they can produce approximately 150 pairs of men's trousers per week. This photograph is a testament to the industrial revolution's impact on the textile industry, introducing steam power to the sewing process and transforming the way clothing was manufactured. The young women in this room represent the changing workforce, adapting to new technologies and contributing to the growing textile industry.
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