NEW APPROACH TO A THEORETICAL STUDY OF SOME OF THE PARAMETERS IN THE KNITTING PROCESS, AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON KNIT-FABRIC STITCH DENSITY

Abstract

This paper proves relations, which concern the structure of knitted fabric by using a simple geometrical model. In addition, a series of graphics are made which allow fast, simple and effective analysis of the relations between some of the parameters of the knitting process and these of the ready-knit fabric. The quantity 'relative geometrical prolongation of the thread length in the stitch', introduced by me plays a significant role in this study. The relations given below allow the machine gauge to be defined; this helps to produce knit fabric with precisely calculated density by choosing appropriate values for the thread's sinking depth and acceptable average geometrical prolongation.