The development of socks machine

In 1589, the British Lee invented the first knitting machine, which used crochet to produce shaped socks to produce socks.

In 1849, the single needle circular socks machine appeared as the tongue needle began to be used in small caliber circular machines. Originally produced tailored socks, and it was not until 1857 that weaving socks with pocket heels and toe caps began.

In 1864, the British W. Cottonton invented the Cottonton socks machine (crochet flat knitting machine).

In 1900, double-cylinder circular socks machines and knitted rib socks were introduced as double-headed tongue needles were applied to small-caliber circular machines. The hosiery mouth can be knitted by a special machine of the hosiery machine, or transferred to the hosiery machine manually after finishing by other machines. Hosiery, high heels, heels, socks (including soles and socks), reinforced loops and socks are knitted by socks machines.

At the end of the 1990s, the electric hosiery machine was replaced by the computer hosiery machine at the beginning of the new century, and began to enter the era of computer net hosiery. The electric socks knitting machine needs to be shaped twice before it can be used. A rib and knitting machine combination can be used to knit a complete socks. (So until now people call computer hosiery a one-time hosiery knitting machine). Later, the improved electric socks knitting machine was installed with a jacquard roller to make some regular patterns.

Modern hosiery manufacturers, while improving the degree of computer control and computer-aided pattern design system, pay attention to the development of full-form, functional and high-efficiency hosiery machines, so that fancy socks are constantly refurbished and knitted patterns are more convenient and faster. The old socks had a single color and monotonous pattern. Modern socks have a wide variety of patterns and various patterns: such as two-sided continuous, four-sided continuous, and multiple sets of colors.

Most of the socks with patterns are realized by jacquard technology, and the patterns of socks are mainly completed by single-needle socks machines. Use advanced computer-aided design system to design knitting program for the pattern of socks, design and jacquard according to the different organizational structure of jacquard socks, and use different combinations of warp and weft yarns to form different styles and patterns.