You all know that , knitting is a fabric manufacturing process where we used two/more needle for making fabric by interloping of yarn. In this slide, I tried to explain about the history of knitting technology by picture. If I miss any important information , please share the information by you comments.

3. Topic
Historical background of knitting technology.
Introduction.
01
Invention and revolution.
02
Present situation.
03

4. Introduction.
What is knitting Interconnected
Loop

5. Introduction.
First egyptian knitted socks
The oldest known knitted object and pieces come from Egypt, which is socks from the
11th century .
knitted piece from Egypt, dated 1000-1400 A.D.

6. Introduction.
Photo of Madonna Knitting by
Bertram of Minden.
Several paintings were made in the 1350’s that
portray Mary, the mother of Jesus, while she was
knitting. It was called The Knitting Madonnas.

7. Introduction.
Fashionable knitted socks from France
Fashionable knits wear known in France as early as the 1420s. It is also
known that knitting guilds, exclusively male and with structured
apprenticeship systems, were formed in Europe in 1400s.

8. Invention and revolution.
1589: William Lee, inventor of
the mechanical stitch formation
tools.
1758: Jedeish strutt, inventor of double knit
technique.

9. Invention and revolution.
1798: Monsier Decroix, Circular
knitting frame.
1847: Mathew Townsend,
inventor of latch needle.

10. Invention and revolution.
1850: Circular knitting machine
The circular knitting machine had a great
boost during the time of the American Civil
War (1861-1865).
1852: Needle development

11. Invention and revolution.
First factories of knitwear and socks in Slovenia.
Factory name Year No. of employ Annual production
(Dozen)
Dragotin Hribar 1899 170 1,27000 socks
Josip Kunc & Co. 1921 140 -
First knitting factory in
Maribo
1923 20-30 1400 knit wear
Polzela 1926 200000 socks
Ivan Savnik 1936 72 6421 knit wear

12. Present situation.
41.79%
36.79%
Knit wear export: $ 9.49 billion
Woven Garments export: $ 8.43 billion
Contribution of RMG in national economy of Bangladesh(2010-2011):

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