Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics : $b and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machinesBrown, Samuel
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Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics : $b and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machines
Brown, Samuel
Elastic fabrics; Looms; Rubber industry and trade; Textile fabrics; Weaving
As regards the position of the fabric at which the tuck effect is made
to show, this is entirely a matter of arrangement in folding the tube.
According to the line of folding the tuck effect can be made to appear in
the middle or at the side.
Further examples of this style of narrow fabric are given in Figs. 3 and
4, made on the same diameter of machine. In Fig. 3 the tuck stitch is
made both front and back of the tape; that is, a long latch needle is
inserted in the cylinder every tenth needle so that there are two in the
circumference in place of the single line in Fig. 2. In Fig. 3 the second
vertical line of tucking stitches appears on the back of the fabric
directly under the line shown on the face, and this has the effect of
making the tuck stitch more pronounced.
[Illustration: Fig. 5 Fig. 6]
[Illustration: Fig. 7 Fig. 8]
In Fig. 4 it will be recognized that this idea is further developed by
having two vertical rows of tuck stitches showing on the face of the
tube, and these are supplemented by two others placed directly under them
on the other side of the fabric, thus giving a total of four long latch
needles in the circumference of the machine. To give the proper effect,
the tube as obtained from the machine has to be carefully pressed so as
to show the fancy effect at the correct place, for if the tube gets out
of alignment at any point, this will affect the form of the pattern.
USE FOR TRIMMINGS
In the knitting industry such pieces of tubing folded double are found
extremely useful in trimming garments, particularly in the circular or
cut trade, where so much depends on having articles tastefully ornamented
at a moderate cost. At present the manufacturer has often to buy these
touches of trimmings from the outside. The great advantage of doing the
work on his own premises and on his own machines is that he can install
such a machine at a very moderate cost and place among his ordinary
knitting machines at little or no extra cost for mechanics.
PATTERNS WITH COLORED YARNS
Several other examples are given herewith of the application of this
principle of the latch needle knitting machine for tubular fabrics
suitable for narrow tapes or ribbons. Fig. 5 illustrates a fabric
produced on a machine of still narrower dimensions, having only
12 needles in the circumference of the machine. In this case the
pattern effect is introduced by having several feeds of thread in the
circumference; three different colors are employed and introduced in the
order of one white, one black, and one tan all the way down the fabric,
thus giving rise to a style of pattern which is very suitable for many
purposes of the knitting manufacturer, particularly of outer garments.
There are three yarn feeds round the circumference of this machine and
every revolution of the machine creates three courses in the three colors
named.
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