Classification of knits

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MACHINES In these machines we can make loop on one or on both sides of fabric By introducing loops we can increase the weight and bulkiness of fabric 7/26/15 Types of Loop Knitting Machines Terry Fleece 7/26/15 TERRY FABRIC This fabric has loops on the surface, like towel but the length of loops is smaller than towels Normally used to make shirts of kids or for people working under high temperature to absorb... 7/26/15 SINGLE TRACK SINGLE KNIT Track means number of cams vertically fitted In single track machine there is only one track This machine can knit only full knit fabric (single jersey) 7/26/15 Multi Track Knitting Machine In this machine there are 2-6 tracks More number of tracks means that variety of designs can be produced On these machine many types of fabric can be produced, like, pique, pique fleece,... machine is used to knit interlock, rib and double jerseys 7/26/15 SINKER 1=Butt, 2=Butt breadth, 3=Height of shank, 4=Buldge, 5=Neb, 6=Length of neb, 7=Throat angle, 8=Sinker platform height, 9=Breadth of lower shank, 10=Clearance, 11=Throat 7/26/15 SINKER 1 The held loop is positioned in the throat of the sinker when the sinker moves forward and the needle moves upward for clearing The held loop is held... MACHINE 7/26/15 TYPES OF SINGLE KNITTING MACHINES 7/26/15 SINGLE JERSEY DOUBLE FACE FABRIC 7/26/15 THREE THREAD KNITTING MACHINE This machine is used to produce fleece fabric This fabric is plain from one side Mostly front side is of single jersey and on back loop is inserted across various number of wales (normally two to three wales are covered) Back side is brushed with the help of raising machine... KNIT JACQUARD KNITTING MACHINE 7/26/15 Double Knit Jacquard Knitting Machine 7/26/15 TYPES OF SINGLE KNITTING MACHINES Plain knitting Loop knitting 7/26/15 SINGLE KNIT PLAIN KNITTING MACHINES Mostly called jersey machines On this machines, there is a set of needles and sinkers These machines may be single track of multi track From one track to six track machines are available These machine can knit jersey,...TYPES OF CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES SINGLE KNITTING DOUBLE KNITTING 7/26/15 SINGLE KNIT MACHINE • In these machines needles are fixed on cylinder • sinker are fixed on sinker ring • Needles knit with the help of sinkers 7/26/15 SINGLE KNIT MACHINE 7/26/15 DOUBLE KNIT MACHINE 7/26/15 DOUBLE KNIT MACHINE • In... descends to its lowest position drawing the new loop through the old one 5 Before the needle ascends, the sinker moves forward to push the knitted fabric a little and to hold the old loop away from the head of the needle and to be in a position to control the fabric DOUBLE KNIT MACHINE Interlock - Two sides are fully knitted, highly flexible used for under garments Front and back wales are exactly at same... inserted across various number of wales (normally two to three wales are covered) Back side is brushed with the help of raising machine to make it more comfortable and bulky as well as warm Two types of threads are used; fine for the top and course for back ( 30/16, 28/12 etc) . CLASSIFICATION OF KNITS CLASSIFICATION OF KNITS  By Sunil Talekar, Student handout-SOFT -Pune CLASSIFICATION OF KNITS KNITTING PURL SINGLE NEEDLE BED COTTON. !!"  Characteristics of weft knits: • The fabric has high elasticity and stretch. • The loops of yarn trap air which retains body heat to keep us warm. • The right and wrong sides of the fabric look. jerseys SINKER  1=Butt, 2=Butt breadth, 3=Height of shank, 4=Buldge, 5=Neb, 6=Length of neb, 7=Throat angle, 8=Sinker platform height, 9=Breadth of lower shank, 10=Clearance, 11=Throat 2. The sinker