Making clothing out of animal hides was one way our prehistoric forefathers separated themselves from other species; the practice using rawhide to connect pieces together has since been refined over and over again, to the point where textile and garment machinery and equipment are available to work with almost any type of fabric in constructing clothes, home furnishings (sheets, towels, etc), even shoes. Let’s have a look at some of these machines and what they do.

One of the most universal articles of clothing is jeans (trousers)-nearly everyone has at least one pair. A sewing machine (of a type) is still the preferred machine for putting jeans together, though the separate pieces can be produced from patterns much faster thanks to computerisation of this industry.

Another item of clothing that almost everyone has is t-shirt; which are essentially two T-shaped pieces of material that are sewn together. Machines for t-shirt making have become so advanced that some factories use machines that require little or no human contact; the machines cut, assemble and sew the shirts all in one place.

Textile and garment machinery and equipment has undergone many changes over the last thousand or so years. Most mass-produced clothing is now machine-stitched and computer designed; though, as environmental awareness begins to grow, specialty stores that make products by hand are coming back into fashion. However, no matter what level of environmental awareness society reaches, there is still no denying the need (?) for inexpensive, mass-produced clothing, essentially ensuring that these types of machines will not be obsolete for many, many years.