This is the back page of the history leaflet which comes with each of my scarves.
THE SHAWLMAKERS
Modifications made to the frame included the use of a Jack Machine which enabled loops to be transferred
laterally from needle to needle.
With the addition of deep throated sinkers the openwork shawls could be made. This machine led to the birth of a
new branch of the Nottingham Lace trade. Shawlmaking was based in the Hucknall and Beeston areas of Nottingham.
The Knitters had their own union titled “The United Wool Shawl, Fall and Antimacassar Trades Union of Hucknall
and District”.
The last full time framework knitter in the industry retired in 1985 making Shawlmaking a true craft.
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