This document provides a history of knitting technology from the 11th century to present day. It discusses how knitting originated in the Middle East and spread to Europe by the 14th century. Major developments included the knitting frame invention in 1589, addition of the ribber in 1759, and latch needle patents in the early 19th century. The document traces the evolution of knitting from a domestic craft to modern machine knitting and its commercial applications today.