Socks Knitting Machine

Socks Knitting Machine

The earliest socks ever to be worn were simply made from animal skins which here tied around the ankles. Clearly socks have evolved over the centuries and eveidence has been gathered to suggest that in the 8th century BC, socks were produced by the ancient Greeks from matted animal hair which was ideal for warmth and comfort. Hundreds of years later in 1589, the knitting machine was invented and the rest, as they say, is history!

The older versions were probably made from animal skins which were tied around the ankles. As far back as the 8th century B.C. the Greeks made socks from matted animal hair, providing warmth and comfort to their feel. These were some of the precursors of modern socks. It was in 1859 that after the advent of the knitting machine that socks similar to the ones we know came into being and use.

Socks Knitting Machine