Method of producing double knit fabric with holes therethrough and knitted color bands
US4941331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2403/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method of production of a double knit fabric for sports garment, namely sweater and hockey includes repeating a pattern of predetermined courses containing wales of consecutive selected groups of tuck and welt stitches to form holes in and throughout the knitted fabric. The pattern is repeated to provide a fabric with a considerable number of holes aligned in a predetermined geometrical arrangement. The method making holes resides in knitting one to two adjacent wales on the cylinder by a combination of many tuck stitches in consecutive courses with welt and knit stitches associated thereto in the courses preceding and following same tuck stitches. The fabric can be knitted in uniform color but may also be knitted to provide horizontal color bands of various widths and colors depending on the yarn color and the number of consecutive courses with a different color of yarn and the desired color arrangements. The method is carried out on a circular knitting machine including multiple knitting stations, a cylinder with cylinder needles and tuck and welt stitches made by the cylinder.
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