Knit IFR Fab Anal 2014 Essay

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IFR
Fabric Analysis

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Quality control








The two main contributing factors to the quality control on knitting machines are.
Stitch density and stitch length.
Other contributing factors on the machines are.
Yarn tension [Input Tension] and fabric take down [Output Tension].
Other external contributing factors are.
Uneven thickness of yarn, package hardness, uneven winding, temperature ,humidity etc.
The gauge of machine .

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Courses and Wales

Wale

Course

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Stitch density





Stitch density is used on both flat and circular knitting machines. For checking quality and reproducing the same fabric quality at a later date.
The total number of loops in a square area measurement = courses x wales.10 courses by 10 wales = 100.
If this changes the fabric will become thicker or thinner
Can be changed by yarn thickness , yarn twist , input tension , out put tension and stitch settings .

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Heads Legs and Feet

Feet

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Feet

Head

Legs

Feet

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Legs

Feet

Technical back and front.

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Yarn Path Notation
This is a schematic diagram created on special point paper, which describes the delivery of the yarn on to the needles during knitting
• Information to be included.


Needle and needle systems

• Knitted loop, tuck loop, miss loop or transfer loop and rack

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Description of Point Paper
• Point paper has equally spaced dots , that are arranged in horizontal rows.
• Each dot represents a needle
• A row of dots represent the needles in a needle bed
• Each row contains the knitting information of a course.

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Two types of point paper
First Point Paper = Parallel

Used to represent purl structure patterns, interlock based patterns or Warp patterns

Rear needle bed
1st

course

Front needle bed
2nd course

Rear needle bed
Front needle bed

3rd course

Rear needle bed
Front needle bed

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Two types of point paper
First Point Paper = Staggered

Used to represent Rib knitting

1st course

2nd course

3rd course

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Important !

Point Paper Parallel .
Used to represent purl, interlock and warp fabrics

Point Paper Staggered.
Used to represent rib fabrics .

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Symbols for yarn path notation weft knitting

Back needle knitting

Front needle knitting
Back needle tucking

Front needle Tucking
Float
Transferring stitch from back bed to front bed
Transferring stitch from front bed to bed back

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Plain, single bed = V bed Flat machine.
Single Jersey = Circular machine.

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Plain knit [V bed flat]or single jersey [circular]

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Plain knit [V bed flat]or single jersey [circular]
Direction of 1st knitted row
Back bed
----------------Front bed

Back bed
----------------Front bed
Direction of 2nd knitted row

Fabric Properties.
Technical back and technical front are different. different Face stitches on the front reverse