I think I spend way too much time in the sewing lab, I have gotten to the point where I can be doing my own work and listen to someone sewing and can tell if they are using pins or not. The slow short bursts of stitching, the inconsistent speed they have, and that beautiful sound a machine makes when the needle breaks from a pin and the metal shrapnel is blocking the moving parts and that loud obnoxious warning sound goes off.
Pins are awesome if you like to slow down productivity, break machines, and decrease efficiency. If the pattern is notched correctly, there is no need for pins. If machine operators are getting paid per piece, they spend more time completing parts instead of taking out pins/increasing handling time, which leads to a higher pay. Also less broken needles or machine parts and saves the factory money. Moral of the story, keep the pins for your bug collection and not any where near a sewing machine.
