how did jan matzeliger change the shoemaking industry in the 1800s? A. stitching shoes was laborious, so matzeliger invented the
sewing machine. B. adding laces to shoes was laborious, so matzeliger invented the lacing machine. C. adding heels to shoes was laborious, so matzeliger invented the heeling machine. D. attaching the top of the shoe to the sole was laborious, so matzeliger invented the lasting machine
D. attaching the top of the shoe to the sole was laborious, so matzeliger invented the lasting machine
Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852 – 1889) created the lasting machine, which significantly changed the way shoes were manufactured.
Matzeliger´s automated shoe laster was patented in 1883. It made possible to produce between 150 and 700 pairs of shoes a day. 50 pairs is what a skilled hand laster could produce in a ten-hour day. Matzeliger´s novelty cut shoe prices in half.
