jan 1, 1846 - - Elias Howe was born in Massachusetts, U.S.A in 1819 - In 1846, Elias invented the sewing machine - This amazing invention came at a time when people had to make their own clothes at home or pay someone else to sew them by hand - Therefore, this invention helped to expand the clothing industry and allow for factory production of clothes, speeding up the process
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jan 1, 1846
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~ 179 years ago