Sweater Knitting Machine

Sweater Knitting Machine

Sweater knitting machine also referred to as flat bed or v-bed knitting machine. That have two rib gated, diagonally-approaching needle beds, set at between 90 and 104 degrees to each other and are positioned so that the upper ends form an inverted “V”. The interactions between yarn and knitting elements that create the fabric occur at the apex of the V and the fabric moves away downward between the two beds, drawn down by the take-down system. During knitting in v-bed knitting machine, the edges of the knock-over bits restrain the sinker loops as they pass between the needles and thus assist in the knocking over of the old loops and in the formation of the new loops.

Sweater Knitting Machine

Modern V-bed knitting machine is fully automated, electronically controlled, precision knitting system. The operation and supervision of the machines of the simpler type are also less arduous than for other weft knitting machines.

Different types of Sweater Knitting Machine:

#1.Circular knitting machine (Single Jersey)
This machine is to make single jersey fabrics. Single jersey circular knitting machines are sometimes known as just single jersey machines and single knit machine.

#2. Circular knitting machine (Double Jersey)
This machine is used to make double jersey fabrics (rib fabric). These circular knitting machines are sometimes known as just double jersey machines, rib machines, and interlock machines.

#3. Garment-length Circular knitting machine

Instead of continuous fabric, this type of machine knits garment panels as per the garment patterns.

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#4. Flat knitting machine (computer driven) For an example, the polo shirt collars are made on a flat knitting machine. The flat knitting machine can be used both for the single jersey and rib fabrics but fabrics come in open width.