Latch needle

Japanese: latch needle(英語表記)latchneedle
Latch needle

…The first knitting machine was a foot-operated stocking knitting machine (weft knitting) invented by the English clergyman William Lee in 1589, and later, in 1775, the warp knitting machine was invented, also in England. Both used a spring beard needle, but in 1849, Matthew Townsend of England patented the latch needle, which he successfully put to practical use and brought about a major advancement in knitting machines (the latch needle was patented in France in 1803. Figure 1). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "latch needle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…最初の編機は1589年にイギリスの牧師リーWilliam Leeによって発明された足踏式の靴下編機(緯編)で,のち1775年には同じくイギリスで経編機が発明された。いずれも〈ひげ針spring beard needle〉を用いたものであったが,1849年にイギリスのタウンゼンドMatthew Townsendが〈べら針latch needle〉の特許を取得し,実用化にも成功して編機に大きな進歩をもたらした(フランスでは1803年に〈べら針〉の特許が取得されている。図1)。…

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