In 1851 a foot pedal changed how the world made clothes. In the early 1800s, sewing clothing by hand was exhausting and slow. A single shirt could take more than a full day of nonstop stitching. Inventor Isaac Singer studied earlier sewing machines and saw their main problem — the user’s hands were too busy turning cranks to guide fabric properly. In 1851, Singer introduced a foot-powered treadle, allowing the machine to run while both hands stayed free to control cloth precisely. The result rev

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