Knitting

G.Maheswaran
Assistant Professor
Department of Textile Technology
PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore
 Definition
Knitting is a process of manufacturing
a fabric by inter looping of yarns.
Knitting is the second most important
method of fabric formation.
It can be defined as a needle
technique of fabric formation, in
which, with the help of knitting
needles , loops are formed to make a
fabric or garment.
Fabric can be formed by hand or
machine knitting , but the basic
principle remains exactly the same i.e.
pulling a new loop through the old
loop.
Terminology
Difference Between Knitting & Weaving
Difference Between Knitting & Weaving
Knitting
No preparatory required
Combed yarn with less twist
and hairiness used.
Machine cost & processing
cost is less
Fabric formed by
interlooping of yarn.
Dimensionally unstable
High Extensibility.
High Elastic Recovery
Weaving
Warping, Sizing process
required.
Any type of yarn can be
used.
Machine cost & processing
cost is high
Fabric formed by Interlacing
of warp and weft.
Dimensionally stable.
Less Extensibility.
Less Elastic Recovery
Difference Between Knitting & Weaving
Knitting
Less stronger fabrics
Tested by loading or
extending fabrics in warp/
weft.
High crease resistance
Less pleat sharpness
More permeability to Air
Soft and bulkier
Difficult to tear
Design modification is easy.
Defect mending is difficult.
Weaving
Stronger fabrics.
Tested by multidirectional
fabric bursting strength test
Less crease resistant
High pleat sharpness
Less permeability to Air
Hard and thinner
Easy to tear
Design modification is
difficult.
Defect mending is easy
 Classification
Knitted
fabrics

Weft Warp
Knitting knitting

Tricot Raschel

Single
Purl Rib Interlock
jersey
 Types of Needles

Beard Needle Latch Needle Compound Needle

 Knock - Over Feeding Clearing

Raising

Holding down

Weft
Knitting
Cycle
(Jersey)
Warp knitting cycle (Tricot)
Difference between weft & warp
knitting
Weft knitting machine
Creel Section
Cam Unit
Sample knitting machine
Yarn Feeding
 Basic Structures
1.Jersey Structure
2.Rib Structure
3.Interlock Structure
Needle Arrangement in Rib Knitting machine
Loop formation of Rib Knitting
Needle arrangement in Interlock Knitting machine
Warp Knitting Machine
Tricot Knitting Machine
Raschel Knitting Machine
Raschel
Knitting
Cycle
Warp Knit Structure
Closed loop Open loop
Structure Structure
Flat Knitting Machine
Flat Knitting Principle
 Machine Gauge
It is the number of needles per unit length.
 Production

Production in Kg per hour @ 100 percent efficiency

No of working feeders X RPM X Loop length in inch X 60

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Count Ne X 36 X 840 X 2.205