In 1870, the first sock was knitted by a machine invented by a Swedish immigrant. The inventor’s name is John Nelson. With his innovation, he opened a factory to produce mittens and he eventually decided to make socks with his machine. The factory he founded is located in Rockford, Illinois. His sock factory with automatic knitting machines, eventually led to the creation of the distinguished red heeled sock monkey. Sock Monkeys can be found in numerous households and became a popular craft in the 20th century. It is unclear when sock monkeys were first created, nevertheless the famous red heeled sock monkey has a history that begins with the Nelson Knitting Company and has continued to be a popular image in crafting and in today’s society.
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Sock Monkeys can be found on television commercials, on television shows, and also in movies. Their image is present on different pieces on different products such as fabric, clothing, and several other pieces of merchandise (Linder). Anyone can sell items with the sock monkey’s image on them since the patent of the original red-heeled sock monkey expired in 1970 (Midway Village).As a result, sock monkeys are found in literature and can been seen in Tony Millionaires graphic novel where a sock monkey is the main character. A few individuals have also re-created sock monkeys to create another “sock image.” Sock imitations can be in the form of almost any animal, including but not limited to dogs, cats, frogs, and reindeer. One book published three years after the Nelson Mill Company received their patent, a book was published titled How to Make Sock Toys which included fifty patterns to sew different sock imitations (Connelly). One reason why sock monkeys are popular, is the consequence of the assertions that have been stated that say that sock monkeys can be good luck charms and as a result, people offer sock monkeys as gifts. They are given to patients in hospitals as a symbol to of a quick recovery, it given to employees to relieve stress, they have even been sent to soldiers overseas to relieve homesickness
Sock Monkeys can be found on television commercials, on television shows, and also in movies. Their image is present on different pieces on different products such as fabric, clothing, and several other pieces of merchandise (Linder). Anyone can sell items with the sock monkey’s image on them since the patent of the original red-heeled sock monkey expired in 1970 (Midway Village).As a result, sock monkeys are found in literature and can been seen in Tony Millionaires graphic novel where a sock monkey is the main character. A few individuals have also re-created sock monkeys to create another “sock image.” Sock imitations can be in the form of almost any animal, including but not limited to dogs, cats, frogs, and reindeer. One book published three years after the Nelson Mill Company received their patent, a book was published titled How to Make Sock Toys which included fifty patterns to sew different sock imitations (Connelly). One reason why sock monkeys are popular, is the consequence of the assertions that have been stated that say that sock monkeys can be good luck charms and as a result, people offer sock monkeys as gifts. They are given to patients in hospitals as a symbol to of a quick recovery, it given to employees to relieve stress, they have even been sent to soldiers overseas to relieve homesickness