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History Of Pins
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Published: October 6, 2006
The history of pins is vague at best. There are discrepancies about where and how they were developed, but there are some facts that are widely accepted as history.
It is said in 3000 BC Sumerians first developed the pin. They used pieces of iron or sharpened bone as fasteners. Following the Sumerians, scholars in medieval Europe were looking for ways to hold items together that were able to be removed. They were searching for a temporary fastener, if you will. This is when the modern pin was developed. These scholars created these prototypes by first drawing pieces of metal into wire. They then proceeded to cut the wire into lengths, welding the heads into place.
Though their designs worked, their methods were not fool-proof. In fact they were quite rudimentary. They also had to solve the problem of mass production. John Ireland Howe brought about a solution when he patented his pin machine in 1832. However, there was a minor glitch with the distribution. In 1863, Henry VIII outlawed pins saying their abundance caused problems for the English people. However, this did little to diminish their prevalence and their development continued.
In 1938 John Ireland Howe invented a rotary machine which survived unchanged for over thirty years. He was awarded a silver and gold award from the American Institute for these inventions. Pins were now sold as bank pins to businesses and toilet pins to homemakers. The invention of this temporary fastener had come around a long way since 3000 BC.
Over the course of the years, pins diverted from simply being necessities to being somewhat of a fashion statement. Pins worn as jewelry or as walking sponsorships became popular, and continue to be worn today. When worn as jewelry, they are known as brooches, which recently had a huge resurgence in the fashion world. The pins used for advertising or promotion are usually lapel pins, worn in hopes people will notice what cause the wearer is supporting.
Presently, we use these thin pieces of metal in our everyday lives, whether for necessity or for fun. Paper clips and straight pins are things we use daily without even thinking twice. We wear pins to support our sports teams or pet causes. Though their history is sparse and largely unknown, it is interesting to know that the simplistic pieces of metal welded in medieval Europe are essentially the same things we use to hem our pants today.
Virtual american biographies. 2001. Evisum Inc. 5 October 2006.
www.dfamousamericans.net/johnirelandhowe.
Wikipedia. 2006. 5 October 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pins
It is said in 3000 BC Sumerians first developed the pin. They used pieces of iron or sharpened bone as fasteners. Following the Sumerians, scholars in medieval Europe were looking for ways to hold items together that were able to be removed. They were searching for a temporary fastener, if you will. This is when the modern pin was developed. These scholars created these prototypes by first drawing pieces of metal into wire. They then proceeded to cut the wire into lengths, welding the heads into place.
Though their designs worked, their methods were not fool-proof. In fact they were quite rudimentary. They also had to solve the problem of mass production. John Ireland Howe brought about a solution when he patented his pin machine in 1832. However, there was a minor glitch with the distribution. In 1863, Henry VIII outlawed pins saying their abundance caused problems for the English people. However, this did little to diminish their prevalence and their development continued.
In 1938 John Ireland Howe invented a rotary machine which survived unchanged for over thirty years. He was awarded a silver and gold award from the American Institute for these inventions. Pins were now sold as bank pins to businesses and toilet pins to homemakers. The invention of this temporary fastener had come around a long way since 3000 BC.
Over the course of the years, pins diverted from simply being necessities to being somewhat of a fashion statement. Pins worn as jewelry or as walking sponsorships became popular, and continue to be worn today. When worn as jewelry, they are known as brooches, which recently had a huge resurgence in the fashion world. The pins used for advertising or promotion are usually lapel pins, worn in hopes people will notice what cause the wearer is supporting.
Presently, we use these thin pieces of metal in our everyday lives, whether for necessity or for fun. Paper clips and straight pins are things we use daily without even thinking twice. We wear pins to support our sports teams or pet causes. Though their history is sparse and largely unknown, it is interesting to know that the simplistic pieces of metal welded in medieval Europe are essentially the same things we use to hem our pants today.
Virtual american biographies. 2001. Evisum Inc. 5 October 2006.
www.dfamousamericans.net/johnirelandhowe.
Wikipedia. 2006. 5 October 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pins
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