Since the invention of the first working sewing machine, generally considered to have been the work of Englishman Thomas Saint in 1790, the sewing machine has greatly improved the efficiency and productivity of the clothing industry.
Dende a invención da primeria máquina de coser para traballar, atribuída en xeral ao inglés Thomas Saint en 1790, a máquina de coser mellorou moito a eficiencia e a produtividade da industria da confección.