The seeds of industrial society were planted well before the 18th century. For example, a knitting machine invented in England in 1589 was so far ahead of its time that it played a profitable role in factories two and three centuries later.

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This statement is true. The knitting machine invented in England in 1589 was indeed ahead of its time and was used profitably in factories centuries later, contributing to the seeds of industrial society.

The Seeds of Industrial Society Were Planted Well Before the 18th