LAB EXPERIMENT 12

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Demonstration of knitting and its elements

PERFORMANCE:
Upon successful completion of this experiment the students will become technically
aware of:

Introduction to knitting and its procedure,

Well known to basic knitting elements.

APARATUS:
Knitting machine
THEORY:
Knitting is the process of intermeshing of loops formed by a single source of yarn.
Knitting is forming of loop on the yarn. Repeatedly loops of the yarn are pulled through
similar element from another yarn.

Advantage: Easy fabric creation (short movements).

Disadvantage: Easy destruction (symmetrical structure).

Elements of knitting

loop of yarn (open, closed).

Knitted stitch or loop (F -face, R reverse side)
Wale: Longitudinal series of loops
Course: Transverse series of loops
Loop: The basic knitted element
Needle: The knitting element
Sinker: The supporting element for knitting
Feeder: The yarn feeding element
Cylinder/Dial: The device to decide the needle movement

Structure of knitting loop:

The types of knitting needles:

a) By swing of the latch 2 (Latch needle).
b) By pressing of long flexible hook (Bearded needle).
c) By independently controlled latch 3 (Bi- partite/Compound needle)

RESULT:

Through this practical we understand the knitting and knitting procedure.

Basic elements of knitting and type of knitting needles used.