According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for sewing machines, fabric and supplies are 7.51% higher in 2025 versus 1998 (a $1.50 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2025: Sewing machines, fabric and supplies experienced an average inflation rate of 0.27% per year. In other words, sewing machines, fabric and supplies costing $20 in the year 1998 would cost $21.50 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.52% during this same period, inflation for sewing machines, fabric and supplies was lower.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by -1.09%, which is below the average yearly change for sewing machines, fabric and supplies during the 1998-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for sewing machines, fabric and supplies was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Sewing machines, fabric and supplies, over time, for $20 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $20.00 | -1.09% |
| 1999 | $19.54 | -2.30% |
| 2000 | $19.51 | -0.13% |
| 2001 | $19.50 | -0.09% |
| 2002 | $19.43 | -0.36% |
| 2003 | $19.01 | -2.15% |
| 2004 | $19.11 | 0.52% |
| 2005 | $18.76 | -1.82% |
| 2006 | $18.60 | -0.89% |
| 2007 | $17.89 | -3.79% |
| 2008 | $17.95 | 0.33% |
| 2009 | $18.46 | 2.84% |
| 2010 | $18.98 | 2.84% |
| 2011 | $19.51 | 2.80% |
| 2012 | $20.09 | 2.95% |
| 2013 | $20.14 | 0.28% |
| 2014 | $20.12 | -0.12% |
| 2015 | $19.69 | -2.15% |
| 2016 | $19.11 | -2.96% |
| 2017 | $18.91 | -1.03% |
| 2018 | $19.69 | 4.12% |
| 2019 | $20.60 | 4.62% |
| 2020 | $19.96 | -3.10% |
| 2021 | $19.83 | -0.62% |
| 2022 | $20.72 | 4.45% |
| 2023 | $21.52 | 3.89% |
| 2024 | $21.78 | 1.21% |
| 2025 | $21.50 | -1.29%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Sewing machines, fabric and supplies:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 98.908 | 96.631 | 96.508 | 96.423 | 96.077 | 94.008 | 94.500 | 92.785 | 91.962 | 88.473 | 88.760 | 91.279 | 93.875 | 96.500 | 99.347 | 99.622 | 99.505 | 97.365 | 94.482 | 93.504 | 97.354 | 101.852 | 98.696 | 98.087 | 102.453 | 106.435 | 107.724 | 106.338 |