Knitting machine

Knitting machine: A machine that weaves "knitted fabrics". In 1589, the British pastor William Lee invented the first hand knitting machine. In the 1870s, with the invention of electric motors, hand-cranked knitting machines were replaced by high-speed electric knitting machines.
Chinese name
Knitting machine
Craft category
Weft knitting machine, warp knitting machine
Number of needle beds
Single needle bed knitting machine, double needle bed knitting machine
According to the needle bed form
Flat knitting machine, circular knitting machine
Knitting machine classification
By process category: weft knitting machine, warp knitting machine
According to the number of needle beds: single needle bed knitting machine, double needle bed knitting machine
According to the form of a needle bed: flat knitting machine, circular knitting machine
According to the type of needle: crochet (bearded needle, spring needle) machine
Latch needle machine
Compound needle machine