Jedediah Strutt
Jedediah Strutt (1726 – 7 May 1797) or Jedidiah Strutt – as he spelled it – was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England.
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Portrait, oil on canvas, of Jedediah Strutt (1726–1797) by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) | |
| Born | 1726 South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 7 May 1797 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Hosier, cotton spinner, and industrialist |
| Known for | One of the first industrialists who fronted the textile industry. |
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| Children | William, George, Joseph, Elizabeth and Martha |
Strutt and his brother-in-law William Woollat developed an attachment to the stocking frame that allowed the production of ribbed stockings. Their machine became known as the Derby Rib machine, and the stockings it produced quickly became popular.
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