The Taxonomy of Sweater Structures and Their OriginsSusan Brandeis, Committee Member Dr. Traci May-Plumlee, Committee Member Dr. Cynthia L. Istook, Committee Chair Evidence of knit apparel has been traced back to at least AD 1000-1200 when the remains of knit cotton stockings were uncovered in Egypt. Children's socks from Antinöe Egypt have been dated back even earlier to AD 600. Due to the fragile nature of the materials used to produce a kni
