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Cloth and Clothing
Invention	Date	Inventor	Nationality
Knitting machine	1589	William Lee	English
Flying shuttle	1733	John Kay	English
Spinning jenny	1764	J. Hargreaves	English
Spinning frame	1769	R. Arkwright	English
Spinning mule	1779	Samuel Crompton	English
Power loom	1785	E. Cartwright	English
Cotton gin	1793	Eli Whitney	American
Jacquard loom	1800	J.M. Jacquard	French
Mackintosh (raincoat)	1823	C. Macintosh	Scottish
Sewing machine	1830	B. Thimonnier	French
Rubber vulcanization	1839	C. Goodyear	American
Mercerized cotton	1844	John Mercer	English
Sewing machine	1845	Elias Howe	American
Shoe welt stitcher	1874	C. Goodyear, Jr.	American
Rayon	1884	H. de Chardonnet	French
Zipper	1893	W.L. Judson	American
Rubber heel	1896	H. O'Sullivan	American
Cotton-picking machine	1936	John and Mack Rust	American
Nylon	1937	W.H. Carothers	American
Hook-and-loop fastener	1948	G. de Mestral	Swiss
1. 3,748,701, Jul. 31, 1973, Adhesive Element In Cloth Form, de Mestral, George, Vaud, Switzerland 2. 3,720,055, Mar. 13, 1973, Synthetic Material Textile Filaments, de Mestral, Henri, Morges, Switzerland Decosterd, Albert, Morges, Switzerland Calame, Guy, Le Brassus, Switzerland de Mestral, George, Commugny, Switzerland (Velcro -- registered trademark of Velcro Industris, B.V.) World Headquarters: Velcro Industries, B.V., Hoekenrode 6, 1102 BR Amsterdam, NL (Netherlands/Holland) United States: Velcro USA, Inc., 406 Brown Avenue, Manchester, NH (New Hampshire), 03108, USA (United States Of America) International Headquarters: Velcro Industries B.V., Castorweg 22-24, Curacao, AN (Netherland Antilles)