Knitting Design & Technology

Paper Code: 
MTX-321
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To understand the processes of knitting.
  2. To understand the various machines and calculations in used in knitting.
     
9.00
Unit I: 
PRINCIPLES OF KNITTING
  • General Terms and Principles of Knitting Technology
  • Yarn quality requirement for knitting
  • Comparison between knitting and weaving.
  • Warp knitting and weft knitting.
  • Knitting elements
     
10.00
Unit II: 
CLASSIFICATION OF KNITTED FABRIC
  • Weft knitting-plain or jersey, purl knit, rib knit, tuck & miss stitches
  • Warp knitting- tricot, rachel, milanese knit, simplex
  • Jacquard knitting, pile knit, fleece knit, terry knit and velour knit.
  • Elements of knitted loop structure.
9.00
Unit III: 
KNITTING MACHINES
  • Knitting needles- latch needle, spring beard needle, compound needle
  • Circular knitting machines- Structure and function; Production of weft knitted fabrics like single jersey, double jersey, rib, interlock and purl.
  • Flat knitting machines- Structure and function; Production of structures like Cardigan, Half Cardigan, Racked Rib, Knops and Cable stitches.
  • Warp knitting machines- Production of fabrics like Rachel, Tricot, Lock knit, Crochet
9.00
Unit IV: 
GEOMETRY AND CALCULATIONS IN KNITTING
  • Loop structure
  • Determination of course, wale and stitch density
  • Calculation for feed and Control of yarn tension
  • Control of fabric Quality, Estimation of Run-in and Correct runner ratio.
  • Knitted fabric defects
9.00
Unit V: 
TECHNIQUES FOR KNITWEAR PRODUCTION
  • Fully cut, fully fashioned and integral
  • Hosiery- full fashioned, circular or seamless, fashioned seamless, cut and tailored
  • Use of electronics and computers in knitting machines
     
References: 
  1. D.B Ajgaonkar ., " Knitting Technology", Universal Publication Corporation, Mumbai, 1998.
  2. Charles Richman ,’Guide to manufacturing of sweater,knit shirts and swim wear’ national knitted outwear Association ,Newyork,1978
  3. Chandrasekhar Iyer, Bernd Mammal and Wolfgang Schach., "Circular Kintting".
  4. Meisenbach GmbH, Bamberg, 1995
  5. D.J.Spencer., " Knitting technology", Textile Institute, Manchester, 1989,
  6. Samuel Raz.,. " Flat Knitting ; The new generation ", MeisenbachGmbH, Bamberg,
     
Academic Year: 
2015-16
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