There are different opinions about the invention of the sewing machine. According to research, the first sewing machine was invented by American Elias Howe (1819-1867). Elias Howe grew up in Spencer, Massachusetts, and worked as an apprentice in a local textile mill to become a capable machinist. Due to his interest, he concentrated on the research of sewing machines. By April 1845, he finally created a practical sewing machine. Public demonstrations proved that his invention was five times more efficient than an agile sewing worker. Because it was difficult to successfully market the machinery he invented in the United States, Elias Howe went to England in 1846 and sold the patent rights to the machine to William Howe, a large manufacturer of women's corsets, shoes, and umbrellas. Thomas.