Historical Developments in Fibers and Fabrics:
– c. 50,000 BC – Neanderthals in France used twisted fiber for clothing, bags, and nets.
– c. 27000 BC – Textile impressions found on clay in Europe.
– c. 25000 BC – Venus figurines depicted wearing clothing.
– c. 8000 BC – Evidence of flax cultivation in the Near East.
– c. 6000 BC – Woven textiles used at Çatalhöyük in Anatolia.
Evolution of Tools and Machines:
– c. 28000 BC – Sewing needles used in Russia.
– c. 6500 BC – Naalebinding technique found in Israel predating knitting.
– 298 AD – Earliest foot-powered loom mentioned in Tarsus.
– 1562 – Purl stitch used for knitting in Spain.
– 1589 – Stocking frame invented by William Lee.
Advancements in Ancient and Prehistoric Tools and Machines:
– c. 28000 BC – Sewing needles in Kostenki, Russia.
– c. 6500 BC – Naalebinding technique in Nahal Hemar cave, Israel.
– 4200 BC – Mesolithic Naalebinding examples found in Denmark.
– 200 BC to 200 AD – Earliest evidence of Needle Knitting in Peru.
– 298 AD – Earliest foot-powered loom with hints of Tarsus origin.
Innovations in Medieval and Early Modern Tools and Machines:
– 500s – Handheld cotton gins invented in the Indian subcontinent.
– 1000s – Cotton socks made using true knitting appear in Egypt.
– 1100s-1300s – Dual-roller cotton gins in India and China.
– 1562 – Purl stitch used for knitting in Spain.
– 1589 – Stocking frame invented by William Lee.
Modern and Contemporary Technological Advancements:
– c. 1600 – Modern spinning wheel with treadle added.
– 1725 – Punched paper data storage invented for loom control.
– 1769 – Richard Arkwright invents the water frame.
– 1784 – Edmund Cartwright invents the power loom.
– 1794 – Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin.
– 1889: Northrop Loom introduced by Draper Corporation.
– 1900: Heinrich Stoll invents flat bed purl knitting machine.
– 1910: Spiers invents circular bed purl knitting machine.
– c. 1920: Hattersley loom developed by George Hattersley and Sons.
– 1924: Celanese Corporation produces the first acetate fiber.
This timeline of clothing and textiles technology covers events relating to fiber and flexible woven material worn on the body. This includes the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, and manufacturing systems (technology).
