Working of Knitting Machine Parts - Bharat Machinery Works
With the help of knitting machine, the hosiery garments & fabrics produced. It is similar to the traditional method of knitting in which loops of yarn are formed and connected them with various types of knits. Different types of needles used to make garments of different design & purpose. These machines can classify into further categories by depending upon the number of needles existing per unit length of the needle cylinder. For determining the needle cylinder length, one of the extensive systems named as English Inch used, i.e. 1 inch = 25.4 mm. In USSR, the range of gauge in knitting machines varies from 3 to 36. If the gauge is higher, then the produced fabric is more delicate. Let us suppose if we have to knit super delicate stockings, then we use 34-gauge machines; Gauge signifies the spacing between the needles in the cylinder which in this case is 0.75 mm. Different parts of a knitting machine: The main components of a knitting machine consist o...