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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1968
Page
2
An advert proclaims a space age home knitting machine that knits at 200 stitches per second with push button control. It claims women can craft dense garments at home in hours instead of weeks, with patterns for sweaters dresses and evening wear.
A dated notice promotes home industry income through assembling machine parts sewing and knitting for orders. It highlights earning extra money for families worldwide, listing garments toys and knitwear as items in demand, with clubs and stores as potential buyers.
Thousands of Australian women are turning to the Exaignal knitter to supply knitwear quickly and cheaply. The machine promises to produce a child's jumper in an hour and a dress in a day, transforming the everyday knitting habit and cutting shop costs.
The article highlights home knitting machines as a profitable pastime, letting families knit jackets dresses and overcoats quickly. It notes machine weaving offers speed and precision, reducing time and cost compared to hand knitting, with keen interest in new fabric and winter styles.
A 14 year old girl showcases knitting machine use to create outfits marking a shift to modern sewing. Margaret Cain and others discuss courses, free classes, and community support while demonstrating knit wear, coats, and dresses.
Empisal sells a push button knitting and weaving system claiming to knit garments in hours, weave fabrics by the yard, and produce lace automatically. It touts automatic cast on, 200 stitches a second, 30 000 patterns, and an optional Lacemaker for 13.95. It targets home makers with claims of big savings and year round use.
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