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Magic Loop Knitting, Knitting Loop Structure, Course knitting Stitches, Knitting in Wales, Embroidery digitizing Stitch Density, Fabric Draw-off

December 7, 2009 Accessories

1. Knitted Loop Structure: The properties of a knitted structure are largely determined by the interdependence of each stitch to its neighbors on either side and above and below it. Magic Loop Knitting are arranged in rows and column termed Knitting courses and Wales respectively. 2. Course: A course is predominantly horizontal row of needle [...]

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How to feed Yarn/Thread easily into Knitting Needle?

December 6, 2009 Accessories

Yarn feeding into knitting machine’s needle involves either- 1. Moving the yarn past the needle. 2. Moving the needle past the stationary yarn feeding system. 1. When the yarn moves past the needle, the fabric will be stationary because the loops hang from the needles. This arrangement exists on all warps knitting machine and on [...]

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Compound Needle | Features & Uses of Compound Knitting Needle

December 5, 2009 Accessories

Compound Needle is used on most complex knitting: Compound Needle consists of two separately controlled parts; these are- the open hook and the sliding closing element (tongue, latch, piston, and plunger). The two parts rise and fall as a single unit but at the top of the rise, the hook moves faster to open the [...]

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Latch Needle | Characteristics & Uses of Latch Needle

December 4, 2009 Accessories

Latch Needle is mostly used needle in the knitting industry today: Latch Needle Characteristics: 1. Most widely used in weft knitting. 2. More expensive needle than the bearded needle. 3. Self acting or loop controlled. 4. Work at any angle. 5. Needle Depth determines the loop length. 6. Variation of the height of reciprocating produces [...]

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What is Bearded Needle | Bearded Needle Parts & Features

December 3, 2009 Accessories

Bearded Needle is most widely used in knitting: – Stem: The stem of bearded needle around which the needle loop is formed. The Head: In the head section of bearded needle, the stem is turned into a hook to draw the new loop through the old loop. The Beard: The beard is the curved downwards [...]

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Mechanical Terms of Textile Knitting | Sinker, Jack, Engineering Cam, Knitting Cam

December 2, 2009 Accessories

The Sinker of Knitting: The sinker is the second primary knitting element. It is a thin metal plated with an individual or collective action. It may perform the following functions:- 1. Loop Formation 2. Holding Down 3. Knocking Over. The Jack of Knitting: The jack is a secondary weft knitting elements, which may be used [...]

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Knitting Needles | Fundamental Element of Knitting

December 1, 2009 Accessories

The fundamental element in construction of knitted fabrics is the knitting needles. During yarn feeding, the hook is opened to release the retained old loop and to receive the new loop which is then enclosed in the hook. The new loop is then drawn by the hook through the old loop which slides on the [...]

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How To Do Mechanical Knitting | Sinker, Jack, Engineering Cam, Knitting Cam

November 9, 2009 Accessories

What type of element is used on mechanical knitting? Have you faced such of question? Here I will tell you about the knitting elements by which the mechanical knitting is carried out. The Sinker: The sinker is the second primary knitting element. It is a thin metal plated with an individual or collective action. It [...]

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