Some Fun Facts
Did You Know?
The first functional sewing machine was invented by a French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier, in 1830. An enraged group of French tailors burned down his factory resulting from a fear of unemployment.
Sewing Fact
Sewing was one of the first skills Homo Sapiens learnt. Archaeologists believe that people used to sew together fur, hide, skin and bark for clothing as far back as 25,000 years ago.
Needle Fact
Early needles were not made of metal. Sewing needles found at a lot of ancient archaeologist sites were made of bone and ivory. Metal needles came into existence much later in human history.
