The invention of the Sewing machine opened many doors at the time of the industrial revolution. This invention also dramatically changed working practices at the time. Before this invention Textile factories came in the few. Yet after the invention of the sewing machine, they started to explode. It was soon a huge industry that brought in crazy money. It allowed for faster production time, a more extensive range of textiles that could be created, and less physical labor.
This is an image of Samuel Slater and his textile factory. He was the first to create a water powered textile mill and one of the first to join the Textile industry during the industrial revolution.