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7 February 2026

  • 19:1919:19, 7 February 2026 Dubied JET 2 (hist | edit) [3,179 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=JET 2 |Manufacturer=Dubied |Gauge=Variable (5-cut to 12-cut) |Type=Electronic Flat Machine |Patterning=Electronic Needle Selection |Needles=Variable (typically 200cm to 220cm beds) |ReleaseYear=1978 |Accessories=DUCAD System, Motor Drive, Safety Light Curtains |Aliases=Dubied JET }} The '''Dubied JET 2''' is a semi-automatic electronic V-bed flat knitting machine. It was the first model in the JET series, designed to bring computerized patterning to...")
  • 19:1419:14, 7 February 2026 Dubied MR (hist | edit) [2,971 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=MR |Manufacturer=Dubied |Gauge=Variable (5-cut to 14-cut) |Type=V-Bed Industrial |Patterning=Manual / Improved Cam Selection |Needles=Variable (typically 80cm, 100cm, or 120cm) |ReleaseYear=1940 |Accessories=Weight Hangers, Two-Color Changer, High-Tension Yarn Mast |Aliases=Dubied Moderne }} The '''Dubied MR''' is a professional manual V-bed flat knitting machine. It is an evolved version of the Dubied NH, featuring several mechanical improvemen...")
  • 19:0219:02, 7 February 2026 Dubied NH (hist | edit) [2,842 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=NH |Manufacturer=Dubied |Gauge=Variable (5-cut to 14-cut) |Type=V-Bed Industrial |Patterning=Manual / Basic Cam Selection |Needles=Variable (typically 80cm, 100cm, or 120cm) |ReleaseYear=1920 |Accessories=Weight Hangers, Two-Color Changer, Row Counter |Aliases=Dubied Normal }} The '''Dubied NH''' is a professional manual V-bed flat knitting machine. Known as the "Normal" model (from which the 'N' is derived), it was designed for high-speed manual pr...")
  • 18:5818:58, 7 February 2026 Dubied MM (hist | edit) [2,819 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=MM |Manufacturer=Dubied |Gauge=Variable (5-cut to 14-cut) |Type=V-Bed Industrial |Patterning=High-level Needle Selection |Needles=Variable (typically 80cm to 120cm beds) |ReleaseYear=1930 |Accessories=Weight Hangers, Side Tensioners, Row Counter, Four-Color Changer |Aliases=Dubied Master }} The '''Dubied MM''' is a professional-grade, manual V-bed flat knitting machine. Renowned for its precision and "indestructible" build quality, the MM was the fl...")
  • 18:5718:57, 7 February 2026 Dubied (hist | edit) [2,344 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== History == Founded in 1867 in Couvet, Switzerland, by '''Edouard Dubied''', Dubied & Cie is widely regarded as the manufacturer of the finest manual flat knitting machines in history. After acquiring the European rights to Isaac Lamb’s V-bed patent at the 1867 Paris World Expo, Edouard Dubied refined the design with Swiss precision engineering, creating machines that would define the global knitwear industry for over a century.<ref name="DubiedArchive">"Heritage of...")
  • 18:5518:55, 7 February 2026 Lamb Class 1 (hist | edit) [2,690 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=Class 1 |Manufacturer=Lamb |Gauge=Variable (typically 5 to 9) |Type=V-Bed Flat |Patterning=Manual / Needle Selection |Needles=96 (Standard) |ReleaseYear=1867 |Accessories=Weights, Yarn Tensioner, Stand |Aliases=Original Lamb, Lamb V-Bed }} The '''Lamb Class 1''' is the original V-bed flat knitting machine produced by the Lamb Knitting Machine Corporation. Patented by Isaac Lamb in 1863 and 1865, it was the first machine capable of knitting a seamles...")
  • 18:5418:54, 7 February 2026 Lamb LT 150 (hist | edit) [2,206 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=LT 150 |Manufacturer=Lamb |Gauge=Variable (Cylinder dependent) |Type=Circular Sock Machine |Patterning=Dual Feed / Manual |Needles=Variable (36 to 84) |ReleaseYear=2017 |Accessories=Cone-shaped Ribber, Stand, Yarn Mast, Weights |Aliases=Modern Tuttle }} The '''Lamb LT 150''' is a high-end, modern circular sock machine (CSM) manufactured in Chicopee, MA. It is a modernized reproduction of the antique '''Tuttle''' machine, which Lamb produced between...")
  • 18:5318:53, 7 February 2026 Lamb (hist | edit) [2,437 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= History = == History == Founded in 1867 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the '''Lamb Knitting Machine Corporation''' is one of the oldest knitting machine manufacturers in the world still in operation.<ref name="LambAbout">"About Lamb," Lamb Knitting Machine Corp. [https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.lambkmc.com/about/ accessed Feb 2026]</ref> The company was built on the inventions of Isaac Lamb, who developed the first "V-Bed" flat knitting machine—a design that...")
  • 18:4818:48, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 230 (hist | edit) [2,125 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH 230 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Bulky |Type=Domestic |Patterning=None |Needles=110 |ReleaseYear=1982 |Accessories=Table Clamps, Needle Pusher, Cast-on Comb, 1x1 Transfer Tool |Aliases=Brother Bulky 9 }} The '''Brother KH 230''' is a 9mm bulky gauge manual knitting machine. Known for its simplicity and extreme durability, it lacks a punchcard or electronic patterning system, requiring manual needle manipulation for all textured or multi-color wor...")
  • 18:4418:44, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 210 (hist | edit) [2,270 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH 210 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Bulky |Type=Domestic |Patterning=12 stitch punch card |Needles=110 |ReleaseYear=1970 |Accessories=Lace Carriage (Manual), Table Clamps, 12-Stitch Punch Cards |Aliases=Brother Chunky 12 }} The '''Brother KH 210''' is a bulky gauge (9mm) knitting machine designed for heavy-weight and chunky yarns. It is distinguished by its use of a 12-stitch punch card patterning mechanism, a feature it shares with the standard gau...")
  • 18:4218:42, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 552 (hist | edit) [2,585 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH 552 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Standard |Type=Domestic |Patterning=Push button |Needles=200 |ReleaseYear=1968 |Accessories=Lace Carriage (manual), Sinkers, Table Clamps |Aliases=Jones KH 552 }} The '''Brother KH 552''' is a vintage standard gauge (4.5mm) knitting machine featuring an 8-button manual needle selection system. Released in the late 1960s, it is one of the most iconic "push-button" models and is prized today for its heavy-duty all-m...")
  • 16:1316:13, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 400 (hist | edit) [384 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH 400 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Standard |Type=Domestic |Patterning=None |Needles=200 |ReleaseYear=1988 |Accessories=Conversion kit, needle bed inserts |Aliases=Brother Convertible }} The '''Brother KH 400''' is a convertible plastic bed machine. It allows the user to knit at a standard 4.5mm gauge or, by adjusting the needle spacing, at a 9mm bulky gauge.")
  • 16:1316:13, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 341 (hist | edit) [912 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH 341 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Standard |Type=Domestic |Patterning=None |Needles=200 |ReleaseYear=1980 |Accessories=Folding case, integrated handle |Aliases=Brother Foldaway }} The '''Brother KH 341''' is a standard gauge plastic bed machine featuring a unique folding needle bed. It was marketed as a "travel" machine for knitters on the go.<ref>"Brother KH-341 User Guide," Machine Knitting etc. [https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://machineknit...")
  • 16:1316:13, 7 February 2026 Brother KX 350 (hist | edit) [1,345 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KX 350 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Mid |Type=Domestic |Patterning=None |Needles=132 |ReleaseYear=1985 |Accessories=Cast-on combs, weights, needle bed extension |Aliases=Brother Home Knitter }} The '''Brother KX 350''' is a 7mm mid-gauge plastic bed knitting machine. It is highly prized by hobbyists for its ability to knit yarns intended for hand-knitting, such as DK and light worsted weights.<ref name="KX350Manual">"Brother KX 350 Instruction Manua...")
  • 15:5915:59, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 810 (hist | edit) [2,325 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH-810 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Standard |Type=Domestic |Patterning=24 stitch punch card |Needles=200 |ReleaseYear=1975 |Accessories=Lace Carriage, Extensions, 24-Stitch Punch Cards |Aliases=Jones KH-810 }} The '''Brother KH-810''' is a standard gauge (4.5mm) metal-bed knitting machine. It is a direct evolution of the Brother KH-801, maintaining the 24-stitch punch card standard while featuring improved carriage shielding and more robust int...") originally created as "Brother-KH810"
  • 15:5515:55, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 801 (hist | edit) [2,584 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH-801 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Standard |Type=Domestic |Patterning=24 stitch punch card |Needles=200 |ReleaseYear=1973 |Accessories=Lace Carriage, Extensions, 24-Stitch Punch Cards |Aliases=Jones KH-801 }} The '''Brother KH-801''' is a landmark standard gauge (4.5mm) knitting machine. It is historically significant as the first Brother model to feature the '''24-stitch punch card repeat''', establishing the industry standard that would remain i...") originally created as "Brother-KH801"
  • 15:1915:19, 7 February 2026 Brother KH 881 (hist | edit) [1,819 bytes] KnitFactoryImpl (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Machine |ModelName=KH-881 |Manufacturer=Brother |Gauge=Standard |Type=Domestic |Patterning=24 stitch punch card |Needles=200 |ReleaseYear=1983 |Accessories=Lace Carriage, Sinkers, Extensions, Built-in Knitleader |Aliases=KnitKing SS-881, Jones KH-881 }} The '''Brother KH-881''' is a highly regarded standard gauge punchcard knitting machine. It is functionally very similar to the KH-891, with its most notable feature being the integrated '''Knitleader''' (a built-in ch...") originally created as "Brother-KH881"