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MARKS OF ESTEEM
INVENTIONS THAT MODIFIED OUR LIFE
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
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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) |
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