Finnish libraries lend sewing machines, and the thread did the math on why it works there and stalls in Denver (bbc.com)
55% of Finns visit a library at least monthly; the UK manages 30% on yearly figures. One commenter called a sewing machine 'a space ship' next to a book in terms of skill and fragility.
The blunt consensus line: this only works in a high-trust society.
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