Did the Tudors have knitting?

Question

I can't find any details about knitting in about 1600 ish Tudor england. Did they have knitting then? If yes, what styles would they have had? Wool or cotton, yes.
Many thanks
janxx

Answer 1

Yes knitting has been used throughout history all over the world and examples of knitted garments have even been found with mummified remains in China, South America and the pyramids of the ancient Egyptians. The Elizabethans used it for undergarments and there are various records of people knitting whilst watching executions.

Answer 2

Yes they had knitting. To further answer your question textiles was one of the major exports of Tudor England however this was not the finished product that you are refering to for this one had to go to Antwerp, which imported most of Britain's cloth. The scale of Britains cloth industry and its growth is evident in the frequent "enclosures" issues. Enclosures were basically where former common land used for pasture was enclosed and used to raise sheep for their wool. Craftsmen of the type that made knitted ware were common from the times of Proto-industrialisation c. late 15th century, however in general most highly skilled goods such as clothes were brought at regional or more likely in Tudor England annual international markets. For ideas on style this changed greatly during the Tudor period although any book on the period would include the fashion of the Elites if memory serves me John Guy's Tudor England has some interesting art work.

Answer 3

Yes, people have been knitting in one form or fashion ever since fibers were available with which to do so.
During the Tudor period, most people in Europe knitted with cotton or wool, those fibers that were available.
Prehistory records knitting.

Answer 4

Yes they had knitting, it was pretty much the same as it is today, although some was much finer. Tatting is very close to knitting and produced the fine lace you see in collars and ruffs. Knitting was used for scarves, gloves, stockings, and most underwear.

Answer 5

Yes, they had hand knitted stockings.

There were laws to protect the wool trade, for example, dead bodies had to be wrapped in woollen shrouds. This was probably woven.

the cardigan was invented by I think a 19th C earl of that name - so not for the Tudors

Answer 6

you already have almost as much as you might want to know about knitting.

but cotton was almost unknown to the elizabethans. cotton was known only from the american colonies and wasn't well enough known to be used for knitting until well after the civil war (1640 +).

Answer 7

Yes. See website below.

Answer 8

yes they did!
havent you googled history of knitting??
i did why dont you?

Answer 9

i guess they did. becuz 1600 britain was a place to endure specially with all that **** goin around with the london burning etc