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Curiously, the astringent American visit store for knitting on average 2.8 times during the work on one thing. Interest in knitting emerged in American society for various reasons. Knitting in the pre-industrial era – to approximately the late 19 th century – to help families save on expenses for clothing. Development of the textile industry in the 20 th century has made home knitting uneconomic. However, knitting talent American women were again in demand in the First World War.

Thousands of socks knitted home went to the front of the soldiers. In the 1920s, American women despise knitting, considering his prestige "women's" work. U.S. first lady Grace Coolidge KulidzhGrace tried to interest their counterparts in knitting, organizing knitting marathons and contests with attractive prizes for the winners. In 1930 – partly thanks to her efforts, partly due to inaccessibility of the population in good clothes the Great Depression – a passion for knitting again flourished among American women. The next test knitting power of the country was the Second World War, which again has mobilized women knitting woolen socks Soldiers. Beginning in 1950, on the knitting front, came a deep calm. Hippie appreciate hand-made things and loved to knit, but the spirit of the era antiwar activism took over quickly associated with the war in Vietnam, and feminist ideas.

Knitting and crocheting have been abandoned – the time saved was spent on street demonstrations, and in subsequent decades – a career and have fun. StollerDebbie Debbie Stoller, author of the bestselling Stitch 'n Bitch, believes that the resurgence of knitting in America 21 th century due to the cultural tendency to return to typical female occupations, which was suppressed by the development of feminism in the 1960's and 70's. At the same time, the knitting revolution is undoubtedly part of a broader trend in American society, which manifests itself in need of manual labor and related creative processes. This need, for example, explains the commercial success of chain stores such as' do it yourself ". In addition, the binding can serve as a vehicle for expressions of sympathy and desire to help their neighbors. After the September 11 tragedy, thousands of American women tied blankets for fire-rescue personnel. Knitting also resulted in a different form of charity – auctions conducted by the knitting yarn popular shops that sell quilts, related to Hollywood stars. Merchants are advertising, and sales of quilts sent to charity.