Classification of knitting

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Types of Knitting:

There are two types of knitting

a. Warp Knitting.
b. Weft Knitting.

Warp Knitting:
In warp knitting, one or two yarn produce vertical column of loops and fabric is produced in
length way. Each loop in the horizontal direction is made from a different thread and the no
of threads used to produce such a fabric is at least equal to the number of loops in horizontal
raw. e.g. – Net, Mesh fabric etc

        

Wart Knit

Warp Kinit

Weft or Circular Knitting:
In a weft knitted structure, a horizontal raw of loops can be made by using one thread and the
thread runs in horizontal direction. e.g. – single jersey, rib, interlock etc

Weft Knit

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Introduction of knitting

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Introduction of knitting

Knitting is defined as the construction of fabric by interlocking loops of a single yarn
with the help of hooked needles. Each raw of such loops hanging from the one immediately
preceding it. Interloping consists of forming yarns into loops. The loops are held together by
the yarn passing from one to the next.

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Formation of woven cloth.

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How a woven cloth is formed ? 
 

A woven cloth is formed by the interlacement of two sets of threads, namely, warp and weft threads. These threads are interlaced with one another according to the type of weave or design. The warp threads are those that run longitudinally along the length of the fabric and the weft threads are those that run transversely across the fabric. For the sake of convenience the warp threads are termed as ends and the weft as picks or fillings.

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