The invention of the sewing machine by Elias Howe in 1846 and perfected by Isaac Singer started the foundation for the cloth making industry. Factory production was at an all time high and with the demands of needed goods it gave women a chance to play an important role in the factory industry. Women and farm girls worked in the factories typically six days a week, but at least it took them out of the household role and into a contributing role for the national
The invention of the sewing machine by Elias Howe in 1846 and perfected by Isaac Singer started the foundation for the cloth making industry. Factory production was at an all time high and with the demands of needed goods it gave women a chance to play an important role in the factory industry. Women and farm girls worked in the factories typically six days a week, but at least it took them out of the household role and into a contributing role for the national