KnittingIndustry in India contributes more than 50% in terms of volume & around 35%in terms of value of our total garment exports. It is the only sector which is growingat a faster rate than any other segment in textiles & given the trend forcasual dressing with greater thrust on comfort, the knits sector holds immensepotential for growth in future as well.


Tobegin with Circular Knitting Machines are broadly categorized into two types i.e.Single Jersey & Double Jersey. In Single Jersey machines, Plain or Singleknit fabrics are manufactured which normally has plain stitches on one face& purl stitches on the other face. This type of loop formation takes placewith the help of one set of Needles & assisted by one set of Sinkers whichholds down the fabric during the upward movement of the needle & also helpsin knocking over the stitch at the knock over edge thereby completing the loopformation. On the contrary in the double Jersey machines, double face or doubleknit fabrics are produced & these fabrics display plain & purl stitcheson both sides of the fabric along the row. Basically two sets of the needlesare required for manufacturing double knit fabrics & this type of fabric isusually more voluminous as compared to single knit fabrics.


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Thisarticle was originally presented in ATNT 2007 held on 18-20, June 2007at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.