jan 1, 1589 - 1589 William Lee’s Stocking Frame The first stocking/knitting machine was mae by William Lee, he asked for a patent Which got denied by queen Elizabeth the 1st, Two Times, It would mechanically knit a piece of cloth. It was an important invention because it allowed a production of a complete row of loops at one time.
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jan 1, 1589
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~ 436 years ago