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DIFFERENT NEEDLE ARRANGEMENT EFFECTS ON BASIC RIB KNITTED FABRIC (Pages : 1 - 6)

Fabric width in relaxed state is not same to that in machine due to its tension relaxation in yarns of which it is composed. Changes in Loop shape and stitch length also cause the fabric to shrink. In this research, 11 different structures were manufactured by gradually making the gap between needles in the same fabric. The rib fabric became plain fabric at the last structure. This was done by v-bed flat knitting machine with two ply acrylic yarns. Important characteristics like GSM, fabric width and stitch length were investigated for different needle gap structures and compared using regression line. It showed decreasing tendency for all three properties with increasing number of needle gaps. Reason for these tendencies is being discussed in this report.Download