Why, William? Li Faming bought a knitting machine, but didn't get a patent?
1589, William? Li Faming introduced a manual pedal knitting machine. William thinks he has found a way to become famous. He took the machine to the court to see Queen Elizabeth, hoping to get the invention right and patent right of the knitting machine. But the queen is not interested in his invention. William's first knitting machine was a hosiery machine made of coarse wool. The queen thinks that the use of this machine will threaten the cotton industry in the British Empire. She also thinks that socks made of wool are too corny. In order to knit stockings, William spent another eight years reforming the knitting machine, but this time the Queen still refused to recognize his patent. So, William and his brother brought the machine to the European continent. This invention was finally supported by King Henry IV of France, and Xianlian produced stockings on a knitting machine in Lyon, France. When his patent was about to be approved, Henry IV was assassinated. Later, William and his younger brother ran around trying to persuade financiers to set up mechanical knitting factories, but in the end they found nothing ... 16 10, the inventor of knitting machine died in despair.