Jedediah Strutt

Jedediah Strutt
Portrait, oil on canvas, of Jedediah Strutt (1726–1797) by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797)
Born1726
South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Died7 May 1797 (aged 70–71)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Hosier, cotton spinner, and industrialist
Known forOne of the first industrialists who fronted the textile industry.
Spouses
Elizabeth Woollatt
(m. 1755; died 1774)
Anne Daniels
(m. 1781)
ChildrenWilliam, George, Joseph, Elizabeth and Martha

Jedediah Strutt (1726 – 7 May 1797) or Jedidiah Strutt – as he spelled it[1] – was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England.

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.

  1. ^ Middleton, J.; et al. (2008). Spinning Down The Derwent (book and DVD). Milford, Derbyshire: Maypole Promotions. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.