There are, of course, other methods to embroidery. It is generally believed that the first prototypes for a computerized embroidery machine were created by Dutch inventor and entrepreneur Peter Haase in the early 1970’s. Before this date, largely because computers were so expensive and largely problematic in themselves, it simply wasn’t cost effective to use computerised systems within the embroidery industry. However, early embroidery machines tended to work by punching holes into a tape that could be run through a machine. This method was rife with problems and one mistake at any point in the process would ruin the entire project.
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