Knitting fancy patterns is hard to do with machine, but how do sock manufacturers manage the crazy weaves with multiple colours, textures, thicknesses, and even small letters for left, right, and size all in a seamless sock?

Question

Knitting fancy patterns is hard to do with machine, but how do sock manufacturers manage the crazy weaves with multiple colours, textures, thicknesses, and even small letters for left, right, and size all in a seamless sock?

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Answer 1

The simple answer, complex weaving Looms, multiple ‘shafts’ ,and a big fat computer to do all the thinking and work-source, I am a weaver