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Welcome For Being Here Today

I am Mohammad Mohsin Ul Hoque
Lecturer, Niter

Topic – Introduction and Historical Background of

Knitting Technology
 Learning Outcomes
Learners will able to
• History of Circular Knitting machine
• Identify different functional area of circular knitting
machine
• define knit fabric production parameters
 Contents
1. History about knitting 6. Features of circular
technology knitting machine
2. General terms and 7. Knit Goods
principles of knitting 8. Advantages and
technology limitations of Knitted
3. Diagram of circular fabrics
knitting machine 9. Types of Needle
4. Process flowchart of 10. Conclusion
circular knitting
machine
5. What is Knitting
Knitting History from Hand Knitting to
Knitting Machines

• The study by Dorothy Burnham in

the Royal Ontario Museum---

three pieces of hand knitting found

at the site of the old Syrian City of
Dura Europos, which was sacked
by the Persians in 256 AD
 History of Machine Knitting
• Significant dates:
• 1589 - invention of Knitting
Frame by William Lee
• 1759 - addition of ribber by
Jedediah Strutt and others
• 1806 - invention of latch
needle by Jeandeau in
France
• 1816 - early type of circular
machine invented by Marc
Brunel
• 1849 - latch needle
patented by Matthew
Townsend in UK and James
Hibbert in USA
• 1878 - addition of ribber to
circular machines by Henry
Griswold
Diagram of circular
knitting machine
Machine parts 1 –
Legs 11– Anti Snarl Device
12– Tensioner
2– Cylinder
13– Positive feeder 14
3– Dial
– Knitted fabric 15 –
4– Needle
Fabric spreader
5– Cam Parts
16– Fabric withdrawal
6– Feeder guide 7 – roller
Cam 17– Fabric winding
8– Supply Package roller
9– Creel
10– Top Stop motion
Process flow chart of circular knitting machine:
Yarn in package form
↓
Place the yarn package in the creel
↓
Feeding the yarn
↓
Set the m/c as per design & GSM
↓
Knitting
↓
Withdraw the roll fabric and weighting
↓
Roll marking
↓
Inspection
↓
Numbering
 What is knitting:
The knitting is a process of
fabric manufacturing by
converting a yarn into
loop form and then these
loops interlock together,
which form a structure , is
called knitting.
 Weft Knit Warp Knit

Weft knit Weft knit fabrics Warp fabrics are made

can be made by hand or by machine. Loops are
machine. The yarn run’s in interlocked vertically up
rows across the fabric. the length of the fabric.
 Features of circular
knitting machine:
1.Frame: The frame, normally free-
standing and either circular or rectilinear
according to needle bed shape, provides
the support for the majority of the
machines mechanisms.

2.Power supply: The machine control

and drive system co-ordinates the power
for the Drive of the devices and
mechanisms.

3.Yarn supply or feeding: The yarn

supply consists of the yarn package or
beam accommodation, tensioning
devices, yarn feed control and yarn feed
carriers or guides.
 Features of circular
knitting machine:
4. Knitting action: The knitting system includes the knitting
elements, their housing, drive and control, as well as associated
pattern selection and garment- length control devices (if
equipped).

5. Fabric Take-away: The fabric take away mechanism includes

fabric tensioning, windup and accommodation devices.

6. Quality control: The quality control system includes stop

motions, fault detectors, automatic oilers and lint removal
systems.
Knit Goods
 Advantages and disadvantages of knitted fabrics

• Advantages: • Disadvantages:
 soft texture,  Knit fabrics twist and
 air permeability, warping after washing
 excellent flexibility and  Knits pill
extensibility  Stitch can be pulled up
 close fit, no sense of by casual
restraint, can fully
reflect the human
body curve.
 what does soft texture mean?
Something that is soft changes shape and bends easily when
you press it; what things are made of and how they feel which
can be described as “rough”, “smooth”, “hard”, “soft”, “liquid”,
“solid”, “lumpy”, “gritty” etc. ;
 Next Class
• Knit Fabric Types
• Design structure
• Knitting action
 Knitting Machine Manufacturer

• Mayer & Cie. GmbH & Spin-knit machines:

Co. KG (MCT) The spin-knit machines
• Terrot GmbH spin yarn from rovings
• Pai Lung Machinery Mill that are mounted close
Co. Inc. to the machine then
subsequently knit the
spun yarn.
They estimates a savings
of up to 37 percent in
equipment costs, power
supply and labor costs.
Knitwear is manufactured not from yarn but straight from the fibre roving. The three process
steps spinning, cleaning and knitting are combined in one machine. The rewinding process
that was previously required has been eliminated.
Conclusion:
Modern circular knitting machines feature on-board computers
(CPU) complete with a display and a keyboard to monitor and
control the most important functions:
Speed
Number of machine revolutions (R.P.M)
Working hours
Causes of machine stops
Detector of the yarn length fed into the machine

On modern microprocessor-controlled machines, the LCD display

(TOUCH SCREEN) is equipped with an alphanumeric keyboard
for entering the operator’s settings. The whole system is
controlled by an electronic circuit which signals the status of the
machine and the possible causes of machine stops by means of
flashing lights.