Knitting, Classification of knitting,

Knitting:

Knitting is the method of creating fabric by transforming continuous strands of yarn into a series of interlocking loops, each raw of such loops hanging from the one immediately preceding it.

The fundamental structure unit of a knitted fabric is the loop. Any circular knitted fabric is composed of row after row of intermeshed loops. Different types of fabric are made of different method of intermeshing the loop. The gross dimension of knitted fabric is simply a relation of average shape and size of individual loop. There are several key variables in the production which affect the average shape and size of the loop. After knitting the grease fabric is dyed to required shade and finished to required weight and width.

Classification of knitting

Warp knitting: A method of making a fabric by normal knitting means is which the loop made from each warp thread is formed substantially along the length of the fabric. Characterized by the fact that each warp thread is feed more or less in the line with the direction in which the fabric is produced.

Weft knitting: A method of making a fabric by normal knitting means is which the loop made from each weft thread formed substantially along the length of the fabric. Characterized by the fact that each warp thread is feed more or less in the line with the direction in which the fabric is produced.

Single jersey:

A fabric in which all the loops of the Wales are intermeshed in one direction is called Single jersey. Only cylinder is used to make single jersey fabric.

Double jersey:

A fabric in which all the loops of the alternate wales/wales are intermeshed in one direction and all the loops of the other wales knitted t the same course are intermeshed in the other direction is called the double jersey. Dial and cylinder are used to make this type of fabric.