Sweater knitting has a very long history. In primitive life, humans covered their bodies with leaves and skins, and in fishing and animal husbandry, they learned to use knitting technology. With the evolution of civilization and the invention of science and technology, human beings make full use of natural fibers such as various animals and plants to weave articles needed for life. This is an old sweater.

Tracing back to the origin of home knitting machine for sweaters, it should be 1589 that Li Hao, an English priest, designed the first manual pedal sock knitting machine, which has a history of more than 400 years. This is a modern sweater.