Mechanism of Loop Transfer in a V Bed Knitting Machine

Loop transfer mechanism at V bed knitting machine¹³

Seamless garment can be developed through knitting technology by widening or narrowing the fabric by doing the loop transfer mechanism. Loop transfer is nothing but transfer of stitches from one needle to other needle this mechanism is described with the above figure that is how the loop transfer taking place. For the fully fashioned garment body portion, sleeve portion are prepared separately but the joining of these portion require a sewing process or linking process.

Seamless Knitting Machines

1. Santoni is now known as the world leader in Seamless Machine Manufacturing. They have produced the seamless warp knitting machine with the model of SDW 8. It is a double needle bar Raschel machine contains 8 guide bars with a working width of 44 inches. This machine can form 2 seamless garments side by side in a chain formation which can be separated later by cutting. [Billy Hunter reports from Brescia -Santoni Report]
   
   
2. Santoni has recently introduced the SM4 TL2 machine which shapes the knitted tube and will eliminate the cutting process ¹⁴.
   
   
3. The new Machine produced from KARL MAYER, called "Seamless Smart" is designated as 'DJ' series. The very first machine in this series is DJ 4/2, was developed by Nippon MAYER Ltd. The working width of this Machine is 42", can operate at a rate of 1, 000 stitches/minute.
   
   
4. The Shima Seiki company invented the WholeGarment machine and introduced the commercial complete garment knitting (SWG-V machine) in 1995 at ITMA (International Textile Machinery Association) ¹⁶.