Knitting
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Encyclopedia article on knitting, defining it and distinguishing it from crochet, netting, braiding and weaving. It covers hand knitting terms and needles, William Lee's 1589 stocking frame and later improvements (Strutt's ribber, Brunel's circular machine, power knitting, the latch needle), and US knitting industry statistics through 1909. It ends with a short bibliography of works on knitting and hosiery manufacture.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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