Abstract: A fiber-made surface fastener having on its back a covering of soft fiber yarns excellent in softness and in a function and durability as a surface fastener and including a multiplicity of engaging elements woven or knitted simultaneously with weaving or knitting of a substrate woven or knitted fabric (10) and projecting from a surface of the same woven or knitted fabric (10). Warp yarns (11 to 17, 111, 114) of the substrate woven or knitted fabric (10) contain finished yarns (15, 114) partially. The finished yarns (15, 114) are woven or knitted into the substrate woven or knitted fabric (10) such that the yarn floating from a rear surface of the same substrate woven or knitted fabric (10) and a substantially entire surface of the rear surface of the substrate woven or knitted fabric (10, 110) is covered with the same finished yarns (15, 114). Preferably, these finished yarns (15, 114) are bulky finished yarns composed of multifilaments.

Abstract: A fabric article useful for the cushioning surface of a car seat and like items is formed from thick main elastic yarn which is thicker than main stitch yarn, and main inserted yarn which is more bulky and thicker than the main elastic yarn in apparent thickness, are knitted in line in the knitting width direction or in the knitting length direction of a mesh-like base knitted fabric which is knitted up with main stitch yarns by using a warp knitting machine and which have openings which are larger than the needle loops formed from the stitch yarn and extend over plural knitting courses.

Abstract: A radially expandable stent-graft endoprosthesis is provided. The graft included in the stent-graft is a knitted tubular structure circumferentially disposed and securably attached to the stent. The knitted tubular structure has a warp knit pattern of interlacing yarns with at least a two-needle underlap to provide greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability while substantially inhibiting dilation. A knitted tubular graft and a knitted medical fabric with greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a knitted net, and more specifically to an expandable knitted net. In one form, the net comprises a plurality of fill yarns with an elastomeric performance, which allows the net to expand in the cross-direction. In another form, the present invention is directed to a netting, and more specifically to a knitted netting comprising a plurality of chain yarns with dissimilar elongation performance oriented in a first direction, and a plurality of fill yarns oriented in a second direction, wherein the yarns oriented in the second direction secure the yarns oriented in the first direction in position within the netting.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tape that comprises a weft-inserted warp knit fabric, which utilizes a combination stitch to secure the wales of the fabric. The combination stitch comprises a majority of successive chain stitches that are used with a minority of subsequent successive tricot stitches, such that the stitch follows the expression x+y, where x is the number of successive chain stitches and y is the number of subsequent successive tricot stitches. Contemplated x values are in the range of 5 to 15, and contemplated y values are in the range of 1 to 4. Multiple stitch formations can also be used (e.g., following an x+y/m+n/etc. configuration). The resulting weft-inserted warp knit fabric possesses superior dimensional stability and internal geometry, while maintaining the tearability requisite for a hand-tearable tape product.

Abstract: It is to provide a three-dimensional warp-knitted fabric in which breathability and cushioning property especially are well suited for a motor vehicle seat in a manner that a feeling of stickiness and steaminess when sweating is eliminated. The three-dimensional warp-knitted fabric comprising front and back ground structures, one of which has a smaller number of loops (1), the other ground structure having a larger number of loops (2); and connecting yarns for connecting these two ground structures (4). One of the ground structures (1) and the other ground structure (2) being knitted with different number of needles, and the number of loops of the ground structure having the smaller number of loops (1) being 30 to 75% that of the other ground structure having the larger number of loops (2). Moreover, the per-area weight of the ground structure having the small number of loops is 60 to 150% of the ground structure having the larger number of loops.

Abstract: This invention provides a fastener tape and a stinger for a slide fastener constituted of a warp knitting or weaving structure and including a tape main portion and a fastener element attaching portion, wherein a warp and a weft, which are composition yarns of the fastener tape, are composed of multifilament yarns and a size of a composition filament of the warp is 1.0 to 2.0 dTex, and a size of that of the weft is 2.0 to 5.0 dTex, these sizes of the single filaments being not larger than ¼ of the conventional composition filament, thereby achieving advantages that they adapt well to a fabric when and after a slide fastener is sewed to a thin fabric having flexibility and excellent drape performance and secure tape strength and coupling strength required as a slide fastener, the fastener tape and stringer ensuring flexibility and soft feeling.

Abstract: A contractible two-sided warp knitting fabric structure includes a front base fabric, a rear base fabric, and a connecting yarn coupled with the front and rear base fabrics. The symmetrical front and rear base fabrics include a first warp knitting yarn and a second warp knitting yarn knitted transversally and longitudinally to produce a plurality of continuous interlacing long meshes for effectively enhancing the extendibility of the warp knitting fabric structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides stretchable warp-knitted fabric that is a 1×1 tricot formed by running a non-elastic yarn and an elastic yarn side by side in such a manner that in each stitch, at least one of the non-elastic yarn and the elastic yarn forms a closed loop, a method for manufacturing the fabric, and stretchable clothing using the fabric at least in a part. Since a cut edge of the knitted fabric can be used as a hem of the clothing without finishing, sewing is simplified. It is possible to provide fashionable clothing that has appropriate stretchability enabling the clothing to well fit the body of the wearer, that is thin and has a beautiful texture, and that, when it is formed in underwear, has a hem line invisible through outerwear.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a net, and more specifically to a knitted net comprising a plurality of chain and fill yarns comprising mono-filaments that decreases the overall mass of the net, yet increases the durability of the net. In accordance with the present invention, the netting is used as bale wrap.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fabric made with biocompatible material filaments, shaped like an open-mesh unblocked weave forming, in the laps constituting, respectively the front (AV) and rear (AR) walls of the fabric, substantially polygonal cells providing the fabric at least in two perpendicular directions with substantially balanced dynamometric behavior, said laps in the front and rear walls being linked by a bracing. The invention is characterized in that the bracing is provided by monofilaments of one of the laps forming one of the walls (AV and AR) of the reinforcement, each of said monofilaments forming, after a constant number of rows of meshes in its lap, a mesh (M) with one of the meshes (m3) of one of the laps of the other wall (AR and AV) of the fabric.

Abstract: A cleaning cloth for household and industrial use having a plurality of rubber yarns knitted therein and secured in a lock-stitch pattern. The plurality of rubber yarns formed as an integral part of the knitted fabric extend generally parallel to each other across the fabric and are of sufficient relative diameter to form spaced-apart rib elements and the rib elements are of sufficient size so as to serve as wiper blades to provide a squeegee effect during use of the cleaning cloth to remove dirt and debris from a hard surface being cleaned.

Abstract: The invention provides a knitted surface fastener made of warp knitted fabric, which eliminates necessity of resin coating for fixing a base portion of a pile loop and fusion between yarns, securing flexibility and ventilation proper to knitted fabric wherein, in a base fabric of a surface fastener, wales are formed with at least chain knitting yarns and the respective wales are connected including at least weft in-laid yarns, engaging element loops are formed of first and second engaging element forming yarns striding over two or more wales and the respective engaging element forming yarns are knitted into at least three adjoining courses on a same wale in a zigzag shape, at this time, the first and second engaging element forming yarns are knitted into adjoining same stitches of at least two or more courses of the same wale in the zigzag shape.

Abstract: A wire-reinforced webbing material is disclosed for use in furniture, bedding and the like. The webbing includes a flat knitted fabric comprised of substantially elastic yarns such as polyester. A plurality of reinforcement wires are integrally knitted into the fabric structure in a lengthwise direction. The wires may be thin-gauge titanium or titanium alloy wires. Elastomeric yarns or cards may also be integrally knitted into the fabric structure parallel to the reinforcement wires. The reinforcement wires and elastomeric cords combine with the knitted fabric to yield a webbing material having both a high tensile strength and a resilient responsiveness to applied external loads.

Abstract: An openwork prosthetic knit made in one piece, based on an arrangement formed by several sheets of yarns of a biocompatible polymer material, including a central band and two lateral bands on either side, respectively, of the central band, the elasticity of the knit in the central band being greater than the elasticity of the knit in each of the lateral bands at least two base sheets, a front sheet and a rear sheet, extending at least across the whole surface of the central band, the two base sheets being meshing sheets and defining a first weave, and at least two supplementary sheets, behind the rear base sheet, extending only across the respective surfaces of the lateral bands, the two supplementary sheets being sheets of partial weft and defining a second weave.

Abstract: This invention provides a knitted slide fastener, wherein at least a part of a base structure composing respective wales (W11 to W13) of a fastener element attaching portion (EF) of a fastener tape includes a ground chain knitting yarn composed of a single structure, and a partial needle loop of a fixing chain knitting yarn composes a double base structure while being interlaced only with the needle loop of the ground chain knitting yarn of the second wale (W12), the partial needle loop of a fixing chain knitting yarn to be formed on at least the second wale (W12) at a second row from the side nearest to a coupling head portion (EH) of the fastener element attaching portion (EF) among the three or more fixing chain knitting yarns of the fastener element attaching portion (EF), the knitted slide fastener being organized at a high speed with few kinds of stitches without an excess load on a needle, an element being solidly fixed.

Abstract: A radially expandable stent-graft endoprosthesis includes a knitted tubular structure circumferentially disposed and securably attached to the stent. The knitted tubular structure has a warp knit pattern of interlacing yarns with at least a two-needle underlap to provide greater than 50 percent longitudinal stretchability while substantially inhibiting dilation. A knitted tubular graft is combined with an ePTFE liner to form a composite with greater than 50 percent longitudinal stretchability is also provided. The knitted tubular graft also has a warp knit pattern of interlacing yarns with at least a two-needle underlap to provide the longitudinal stretchability while also substantially inhibiting dilation.

Abstract: A stretch fabric material having an elongation of at least 20% in the warp direction is provided with both of the stretchability and the stiffness, which is composed of a Raschel warp knit fabric formed of non-stretchable fiber yarns having no rubbery elasticity, wherein loops of tuck warp are engaged with loops of a ground fabric structure. Since the stretch knit fabric material of the invention exhibits a gentle tightening force when covering or bandaging a human body, it is suitably used for a medical material for covering or bandaging a human body having curved or irregular portions, a reinforcement material for a molded object having curved or irregular figure or portions, a stretchable bandage, a casting tape or a splint for orthopedic surgery use.

Abstract: A radially expandable stent-graft endoprosthesis is provided. The graft included in the stent-graft is a knitted tubular structure circumferentially disposed and securably attached to the stent. The knitted tubular structure has a knit pattern of interlacing yarns in an Atlas or a modified-Atlas pattern to provide greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability. A knitted tubular graft and a knitted medical fabric with greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability are also provided.

Abstract: Among knitting yarns forming stitches of a fastener element attaching portion of a warp knitted tape for a slide fastener composed of multiple wales, a dry heat shrinkage ratio of one or more knitting yarns disposed across adjoining wales such that they at least entangle with another knitting yarn on the wales in the fastener element attaching portion is set lower than a dry heat shrinkage ratio of other knitting yarns composing the warp knitted tape. Preferably, a multifilament yarn composed of fine filament fibers of 0.5 to 4 dTex is used for all the knitting yarns. With such a structure, fastener elements can be sewed accurately, so that a soft warp knitted tape having no hardness due to thermal setting and an excellent drape performance can be obtained, this knitted tape allowing a smooth opening/closing operation of a slider after the fastener elements are mounted.

Abstract: A loop component for a hook-and-loop fastener includes a knit fabric and a plurality of loops extending along one surface of the fabric and made of a monofilament pile yarn such as nylon. The component is knit on a three or more bar machine with one bar forming the base and two or more additional bars forming floats which are then pulled out of the knit fabric by napping to obtain a fabric having a predetermined thickness. The fabric is then heat sense to stabilize is dimensions, stiffness and other physical properties.

Abstract: Providing a protecting tube includes knitting a plurality of yarns to form the protecting tube using a Raschel-type warp knitting machine, the protecting tube being one of open and closed and configured to contain at least one of a cable and a conduit. In addition, providing the protecting tube may further include using at least one of the following type stitches: tricot, tuch, samt, satin, atlas, köper, laying in, and chain. The protecting tube may be configured to contain a cable or a conduit.

Abstract: A stretchable warp knitted fabric comprising warp knitting yarns, first weft in-laid yarns and second weft in-laid yarns, and stretchable warp in-laid yarns. The second weft in-laid yarns consist of a plurality of at least non-stretchable yarns, and said second weft in-laid yarns run sequentially and separately in the course direction on different wale regions of the same course with having an arbitrary length respectively, while crossing the first weft in-laid yarns between courses. Consequently, even when pulled in a longitudinal direction, because the separate second weft in-laid yarns influence each other independently, the fabric does not have a great amount of ruffling in a width direction thereof and thus the a flat surface is maintained wherein there is no narrowing in the middle of the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A warp knitted textile fabric and a method of producing such a fabric, characterized by a resiliently stretchable three-bar stitch construction, one fabric surface of which presents outwardly extending knitted loops adapted to serve as the loop component in a hook-and-loop fastener system. The fabric is knitted on a warp knitting machine by interknitting ground, elastic and loop-forming yarns together in knitted stitches on spaced needles in spaced fabric courses and interknitting stitches of the ground and elastic yarns on the same spaced needles in intervening courses while forming loops of the loop-forning yarns on inactive intervening needles to be cast off without integration into the ground structure of the fabric so as to form outwardly extending pile loops on one fabric surface. The pile loops do not require brushing or napping to render the fabric suitable for use in a hook-and-loop fastener system.

Abstract: A reinforced webbing material is disclosed for use in furniture, bedding and the like. The webbing includes a flat knitted fabric comprised of conventional yarns such as polyester. Elastomeric yarns or cords may also be, but are not necessarily, integrally knitted into the fabric structure in a warpwise direction. One or more high-performance polymeric reinforcement yarns are integrally knitted into the fabric structure in a lengthwise direction. The reinforcement yarns may comprise aramid fibers, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, or other suitable high tensile strength polymeric yarns. The reinforcement yarns and elastomeric cords combine with the knitted fabric to provide a substantially elastic webbing material having a finite amount of stretch that is limited by the high performance yarns.

Abstract: A double face knit fabric has a technical face with a velour or fleece surface and a first set of appearance characteristics and a technical back with a velvet surface and a second set of appearance characteristics. The first set of appearance characteristics is different from the second set of appearance characteristics. Pile yarns are processed by napping or raising to form the velour or fleece surface at the technical face and the pile yarns are processed to form the velvet surface at the technical back.

Abstract: A knitting process for a fabric curtain integrated with a trimming, is constructed in a given length using a knitting machine with preset numbers of warp and weft characterized by having the cable stitch pattern below a section of fabric in a given length to facilitate the knitting process to give better quality and additional value to the merchandise.

Abstract: A fabric is formed by cooperatively knitting together a plurality of backing or stitch yarns and pile yarns to define a technical face with a velour surface and a first set of appearance characteristics and a technical back with a velvet face and a second set of appearance characteristics, the first set of appearance characteristics contrasting to the second set of appearance characteristics. A method of forming the fabric is also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides stretchable warp-knitted fabric that is a 1×1 tricot formed by running a non-elastic yarn and an elastic yarn side by side in such a manner that in each stitch, at least one of the non-elastic yarn and the elastic yarn forms a closed loop, a method for manufacturing the fabric, and stretchable clothing using the fabric at least in a part. Since a cut edge of the knitted fabric can be used as a hem of the clothing without finishing, sewing is simplified. It is possible to provide fashionable clothing that has appropriate stretchability enabling the clothing to well fit the body of the wearer, that is thin and has a beautiful texture, and that, when it is formed in underwear, has a hem line invisible through outerwear.

Abstract: Among knitting yarns forming stitches of a fastener element attaching portion of a warp knitted tape for a slide fastener composed of multiple wales, a dry heat shrinkage ratio of one or more knitting yarns disposed across adjoining wales such that they at least entangle with another knitting yarn on the wales in the fastener element attaching portion is set lower than a dry heat shrinkage ratio of other knitting yarns composing the warp knitted tape. Preferably, a multifilament yarn composed of fine filament fibers of 0.5 to 4 dTex is used for all the knitting yarns. With such a structure, fastener elements can be sewed accurately, so that a soft warp knitted tape having no hardness due to thermal setting and an excellent drape performance can be obtained, this knitted tape allowing a smooth opening/closing operation of a slider after the fastener elements are mounted.

Abstract: A knitted mesh fabric including an open framework of longitudinally and transversely extending knitted threads, and a plurality of resiliently, longitudinally extendible threads laid in the open framework in at least one direction. The open framework is contracted in the at least one direction when the resiliently extendible threads are in a relaxed or non-extended condition, whereby the open framework can be extended in the at least one direction causing the resiliently extendible threads to resiliently extend and the fabric to resiliently stretch.

Abstract: The present invention provides articles useful in medical applications including the treatment of heart diseases, and methods for producing the articles. Embodiments include warp knitted fabrics, both single and multilayer, medical articles and methods of making the same.

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric for a zip mounted thereon has a base fabric having first threads, second threads and third threads, wherein the first threads are extended along a warp-wise orientation of the base fabric to form wales and are lapped to form crochets and the second and the third threads are extended along the warp-wise orientation of the base fabric and are repeatedly and cross lapped over two of the wales. The base fabric has a rare portion, which is a region of the base fabric having less of the third threads than the other region thereof. The base fabric further has fourth threads, which is made of a material with a well elasticity, to form an elastic portion. The elastic portion has a side overlapped with a portion of the base fabric on which the third threads are knitted to form an overlapped portion.

Abstract: A three-dimensionally structured warp knitted fabric has a higher compressibility and resiliency than its conventionally available counterpart, as well as enhanced abrasion resistance to prevent fuzzing. The three-dimensionally structured warp knitted fabric includes a top substructure and a bottom substructure, either of which is a net texture, the other being a plain texture. Substructure connecting yarns connect the two substructures. A plurality of connecting yarn controlling yarns are present between the two substructures and between the substructure connecting yarns. The connecting yarn controlling yarns control the substructure connecting yarns by handling, separating and holding them. The connecting yarn controlling yarns include portions which are stitched into the plain texture side of the top or bottom substructure and portions which are floating between the top and bottom substructures.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing elastic knitted fabric on a Raschel or tricot machine. The method utilizes a four bar knitting structure and four thread feeders. The needle guides of the first and fourth bars are threaded with non-elastic yarn, while the needle guides of the second and third bars are threaded with elastic yarn. Each elastic thread is worked in plating with the respective non- elastic thread.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a printed loop fabric with improved graphic visibility and clarity which may be used as the female portion of a mechanical closure system. The loop fabric is generally comprised of a knit fabric, and more specifically, of a warp knit, weft inserted fabric. One method of creating the printed loop fabric includes coating the backside of the loop fabric with a thermoplastic material and then printing the face side of the coated fabric. Alternatively, the printed loop fabric may be achieved by applying a thermoplastic material to the backside of the loop fabric and printing on the thermoplastic material. The printed loop fabric may also be produced by applying a thermoplastic material to the backside of a low loop fabric and laminating a pre-printed film to the thermoplastic material. The fabric can be made without sacrificing the fabric's hook to loop engagement strength.

Abstract: An elastic web fabric and method for producing the same. The resulting fabric is curl-free and has bi-directional stretch of between about 50-125% stretch in the width direction and 50-200% stretch in the length direction. In the preferred embodiment, the fabric includes a center marker formed from a two-needle shift of two rubbers to provide a centering line to aid in assembly of a finished article. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the left top edge of the fabric has about six rubbers and the right top edge has about 5 rubbers to prevent curling to produce a fabric which is more easily cut and fabricated into the finished article.

Abstract: A knitted screen cloth fabric including a polymer coated, fiber-reinforced, flexible, foil-like web and method for making same are disclosed, the web including a lattice material of filaments and a polyester binding thread.

Abstract: A method for producing multiaxial warp knit fabrics with extended threads in longitudinal, transverse and diagonal directions as a result of direct insertion of the diagonal threads as weft sections onto backs of rising needles of needle bars. The method includes simultaneously inserting at least two diagonal thread systems contrarily as part wefts for each needle bar on a right/right warp knitting machine.

Abstract: A warp-knitted textile fabric adapted for use in activewear apparel and characterized by a matte surface effect, resistance to snagging, and relatively uniform stretchability in widthwise and lengthwise directions, the fabric having a three-bar warp knitted structure comprised of first and second sets of body yarns and a third set of elastic yarns interknitted in a Raschel-type stitch pattern wherein one of the sets of body yarns is knitted in a double needle overlap pattern.

Abstract: A knitted fabric for use as a shade net, comprises a single series of 400 Denier monofilament threads M of high density polyethylene (HDPE) which are formed into pillar stitches, a second series of HDPE 350 Denier monotapes which are knitted in a zig-zag fashion to form a Sammt stitch, and a third series of HDPE 350 Denier monotapes which are added as a filler. The fabric is knitted on a warp knitting machine wherein the gaps between the latch needles are ⅛ of an inch. The monofilament threads extend in a warp direction and the second series of monotapes extend in a weft direction. The monotapes of the second series traverse four needle gaps, whereas the monotapes of the third series traverse two adjacent needles in a weft direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric structure for the production of garment pieces that are combined with other garment pieces to create garments. The fabric structure includes a plurality of pattern areas corresponding to the garment pieces and connected to one another by filling areas, wherein each pattern area includes at least two different patterns and at least one elastic function zone.

Abstract: A warp knit fabric having elastomeric yarns and polyester yarns, the polyester yarns including a flame retardant agent incorporated therein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a warp knitted fabric containing a latent crimp fiber but no elastic fiber, and showing a stretchability of 60% or more in both the warp and weft directions, and a residual strain at 60% elongation recovery of 15% or less in both the warp and weft directions. The warp knitted fabric of the present invention shows little lowering of the stretchable functions during dyeing at high temperature, repeated washing, repeated stretching, or the like treatment, and is excellent in elongation recovery due to the high stretchability, surface smoothness and shape retention.

Abstract: A knitted surgical mesh formed from a yarn. The knitted mesh has from about 40 to about 80 courses per inch and from about 7 to 11 wales per inch, and a pore size percentage greater than 50%.

Abstract: Invention-wise three-dimensional net made by warp knitting has high shape retainability in three-dimensional cords defining three-dimensional mesh spaces, capability of suppressing direction dependency, superiority in structural stability and pressure resistance, capability of retaining a suitable degree of elasticity and formation of three-dimensional cords simply by imparting tension, high void content, and lightweight, which are suitable for various applications.

Abstract: A selector actuator is provided with two controlled attraction parts (5, 6) and three non-controlled attraction parts (7, 8, 9). In the controlled attraction part (5), two magnetic coil poles having attraction sites (16a, 16b) at their top ends are arranged with a magnet in between them. In the non-controlled attraction part (7), three yokes (32a, 32b, 32c) having attraction sites (33a, 33b, 33c) at their top ends are arranged with two permanent magnets (31a, 31b) sandwiched in between them. The controlled attraction part (6) and the non-controlled attraction parts (8, 9) are similarly arranged, respectively. Each magnetic coil pole is arranged to oppose to the ends of two yokes of the same non-controlled attraction part.

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric (1) including an open framework (2) of longitudinally and transversely extending knitted threads (3,4,5). The longitudinally extending threads (3) are spaced apart a predetermined distance (D). A plurality of material strips (9) laid in the open framework (2) along the spaces (8) between the longitudinally extending threads (3). The material strips (9) each have a width (W) which is greater than the predetermined distance (D) between adjacent longitudinally extending threads (3) so as to extend fully between the adjacent threads (3) and maintain that full extension upon lateral stretch of the fabric (1).

Abstract: A radially expandable stent-graft endoprosthesis is provided. The graft included in the stent-graft is a knitted tubular structure circumferentially disposed and securably attached to the stent. The knitted tubular structure has a warp knit pattern of interlacing yarns with at least a two-needle underlap to provide greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability while substantially inhibiting dilation. A knitted tubular graft and a knitted medical fabric with greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability are also provided.

Abstract: The invention is aimed to provide a double knitted fabric wherein a stitch loop portion of a linking yarn is not jutted forth from the surface of the webs, and characteristic of touch, texture and so forth peculiar to a material of a web-forming yarn on the surface is not impaired, providing good decency, capable of decreasing density of the linking yarn and reducing weight, preventing rubbing sound, and also bringing out proper compressive strength, elasticity in the direction of thickness. To provide these features, in the double knitted fabric comprising of the front and rear webs (1), (2) and the linking yarn (3) linking both webs, the linking yarn (3) is knitted in two-needle stitch, or in combination with two-needle stitch and one-needle stitch, on at least one of the front and rear webs.