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 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-in slide fastener comprising a continuous fastener element row which is knitted in at the same time as knitting of a fastener tape, wherein a fastener element mounting portion is knitted with a fixing knitting yarn for sandwiching and fixing upper and lower leg portions of each fastener element in a direction of front and rear of the fastener tape and other knitting yarns. Part of these composition yarns is composed of composite fiber yarns formed of heat shrinkage fiber material and heat fusion fiber material, and the heat shrinkage fiber material is shrunk by heat treatment and at the same time, the heat fusion fiber material is fused with other the composition yarns in the vicinity thereof. Consequently, no fraying occurs in yarns even if the composition yarn is cut out.

Abstract: A mesh structure is formed from a set of a warp strands and a set of intersecting weft strands. The warp strands are formed of a knitted synthetic material which shrinks when exposed to heat, and the weft strands pass through the weave of the warp strands at the nodes where the strands intersect. Heat is applied to the mesh structure to shrink the weave of the warp strands tightly around the weft strands at the nodes, thereby co-joining the weft and warp strands to form a high-strength mesh.

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 inhabiting dilation. A knitted tubular graft and a knitted medical fabric with greater than 150 percent longitudinal stretchability are also provided.

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: The invention refers to a method for producing elastic knitted fabric on a Raschel or tricot machine, which uses a knitting machine with basic 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: A warp knit elastic band that includes at least one and preferably two filler yarns knitted into the band on an outside surface thereof adjacent either the back weft yarn or the front weft yarn to provide a softer feel and a thicker construction. A method for manufacturing the elastic band is also disclosed in which at least one and preferably two filler yarns are laid into the band adjacent either the back weft yarn or the front weft yarn on a side thereof opposite the elastomer threads. An apparatus for manufacturing an elastic band is also disclosed in which four and preferably five weft insertion bars are used in the following sequence to form a warp knitted elastic band: a first weft yarn bar, an elastomer thread bar, a second weft yarn bar, a first filler yarn bar and a second filler yarn bar.

Abstract: A knitted-in slide fastener comprising a continuous fastener element row which is knitted in at the same time as knitting of a fastener tape, wherein a fastener element mounting portion is knitted with a fixing knitting yarn for sandwiching and fixing upper and lower leg portions of each fastener element in a direction of front and rear of the fastener tape and other knitting yarns. Part of these composition yarns is composed of composite fiber yarns formed of heat shrinkage fiber material and heat fusion fiber material, and the heat shrinkage fiber material is shrunk by heat treatment and at the same time, the heat fusion fiber material is fused with other the composition yarns in the vicinity thereof. Consequently, no fraying occurs in yarns even if the composition yarn is cut out.

Abstract: A knit fabric having knit-in elastic yarns and substantially balanced stretch characteristics in the walewise and coursewise directions is described, as well as a method of making such a fabric. The fabric can be tricot knit to include knit in elastic yarns, and forms an oscillating cable pattern in the walewise direction. The fabric has good stretch characteristics in both the coursewise and walewise directions, with the stretch in the walewise direction being substantially the same as that in the coursewise direction. The fabric also has good opacity, even when stretched.

Abstract: An athletic garment and equipment system according to the present invention includes an athletic garment having at least one section of knitted elastomeric raised loop fabric of a preferred design. The system also includes an athletic pad, pad assembly or other athletic equipment including at least one male hook substrate piece. The section of elastomeric raised loop fabric may be stretched and fixed to the male hood substrate piece to secure the garment to the athletic pad.

Abstract: The invention is aimed to provide a three-dimensional marquisette-like knitted fabric, that is good in air retainability, air and water conductibility, light transmittance, as well as dimensional stability and shape retainability in the knitting and knitting-width directions, and in linearity; and has unevenness and slippage preventing property on its surface, thus being suitable in various uses. To this end, a three-dimensional marquisette-like structure is made as follows. A double-web knitted fabric is made by warp knitting, and is preferably comprised of the front and back mesh webs (1, 2) and connecting yarns (3) passed between the mesh webs alternately. At least one of the mesh webs (1, 2) has a marquisette-like construction formed by the rows of chain stitches (11, 21) and inlay yarn (5).

Abstract: The invention is aimed to provide a three-dimensional marquisette-like knitted fabric that is good in air retainability, air and water conductibility, light transmittance, as well as dimensional stability and shape retainability in the knitting and knitting-width directions, and in linearity; and has unevenness and slippage preventing property on its surface, thus being suitable in various uses. To this end, a three-dimensional marquisette-like structure is made as follows. A double-web knitted fabric is made by warp knitting, and is preferably comprised of the front and back mesh webs (1, 2) and connecting yarns (3) passed between the mesh webs alternately. At least one of the mesh webs (1, 2) has a marquisette-like construction formed by the rows of chain stitches (11, 21) and inlay yarn (5).

Abstract: A warp-knitted fabric from which garments can be obtained without accompanying any sewing process. The fabric is constructed by first and second layers 10 and 12, which construct first and second sides, respectively of garments and which are basically separated from each other. The first and second layers are connected with each other along an outline 14 of the garment. At locations corresponding to sleeves of the garment, the fabric is integrated with indicator lines CL1, CL2 and CL3 for effect a cutting of the garment at the sleeve portions. A wearer selects one of the indicator lines and uses the selected line as a guide for effecting a cutting at the sleeve portions so that a desired sleeve length which is best fitted to the wearer is obtained.

Abstract: A female member of a hook and loop attachment structure enables a one to one correspondence between loops and stitches in the knitted structure. The female member comprises individual wales of chain stitches with loops, wherein the wales of chain stitches are knitted on a supporting background, such that there is a corresponding number of loops to stitches. Each stitch may be associated with a respective loop or each loop may be attached to two respective stitches. The loops may be formed using a single guide bar, and the wales of chain stitches with loops may be made either with a single yarn or with two yarns.

Abstract: The invention is directed to run-free, wholly elastic fabrics. The knitted fabrics of the invention are produced on a warp knitting machine comprising knitting elements including a needle bar and at least two guide bars for stitching in varying proximity to the needle bar. The guide bars are threaded with an elastic yarn. The elastic yarn is knitted together by moving the knitting elements to produce a series of stitches forming the knitted fabric. Advantageously, the method of the invention makes it possible to produce wholly elastic fabrics with high run-resistant properties without knitting the elastic yarn with natural or other synthetic fibers. The invention also relates to wholly elastic warp knitted fabrics comprising an inlaid yarn. The inlay may be an elastomeric or non-elastomeric warp yarn, weft insertion yarn or combination thereof.

Abstract: A fabric including raised members that effectively separate the wearer from the fabric base. The raised members add a third dimension of depth or thickness to a traditionally two-dimensional piece of apparel allowing the fabric base to remain separate from the wearer's body which provides greater comfort and breathability to the wearer. The raised members may be placed in useful proportion with open holes or closed spaces of the fabric enhancing the quality and functionality of the apparel.

Abstract: Mesh cells (30) for machine-made netting (51) use pairs of mesh bars (35) made from a continuous length of material and meet at a common coupler (34). Such mesh bars (35) have a lay with a common direction throughout the length of material. In a zig-zag pattern used in knitting machine-made netting (31), the longitudinal axis of symmetry (38) of mesh bars (35) turns at each coupler (34). Towing such mesh bars (35) causes water to flow past pairs thereof in two different directions with respect to their common lay. The directions of water flow are neither parallel nor perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of symmetry (38) of the mesh bars (35). As water flows past the mesh bars (35), the cross-sectional shapes of the mesh bars (35) produce a net component of force that is oriented in a direction perpendicular to a combined drag component of force for the mesh bars (35).

Abstract: This knit is produced on the basis of a biocompatible polymer material monofilament, whose pattern is defined by a front lap and a rear lap of yarns knitted together and determines a plurality of cells each having a substantially polygonal shape. The pattern gives the knit a multidirectional tensile behavior such as obtained by a front lap capable of being obtained by knitting according to a scheme 5-4/4-3/2-1/0-1/1-2/3-4 and by a rear lap capable of being obtained by knitting according to a scheme 0-1/1-2/3-4/5-4/4-3/2-1.

Abstract: A garment with a figure control or muscle support function which includes a warp knit fabric having ground stitches by jacquard knitting of inelastic yarn, in which elastic yarn is further inserted and/or knitted. Portions with relatively strong and weak straining forces are formed in the warp knit fabric in predetermined places in predetermined patterns by changing the ground stitches depending on the required strength of the straining forces. There is substantially no difference in level at a boundary between the portions with strong and weak straining forces. The fabric is thus free of a problem in which a difference in level is reflected in outer wear and degrades the wearer's appearance.

Abstract: A warp-knitted fabric from which garments can be obtained without accompanying any sewing process. The fabric is constructed by first and second layers 10 and 12, which construct first and second sides, respectively of garments and which are basically separated from each other. The first and second layers are connected with each other along an outline 14 of the garment. At locations corresponding to sleeves of the garment, the fabric is integrated with indicator lines CL1, CL2 and CL3 for effecting a cutting of the garment at the sleeve portions. A wearer selects one of the indicator lines and uses the selected line as a guide for effecting a cutting at the sleeve portions so that a desired sleeve length which is best fitted to the wearer is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water retention net having water retentivity not obtainable in conventional nets, usable suitably, for example, to a vegetation treatment for slopes of arid places or greening treatment of deserts or the like, wherein a water absorbing resin or a water retention agent 10 mainly comprising the water absorbing resin is deposited by a coating means to at least one side of a net prepared by warp knitting, or a steric net in which a string portion 1 forming net meshes 2 has air transmittable and water transmittable gap spaces, for example, a steric structure net prepared by warp knitting, so as to provide water transmittability due to the steric structure and water retentivity due to the water retention agent together, and provide a satisfactory function of supplying water.

Abstract: A cloth fabric of the knitted cloth type has on one of its sides reinforcing and/or stabilizing threads in the weft direction held in place on the knitted fabric by the casts of the knitted yarns, without participating in the formation of the stitch.

Abstract: The invention is a warp-knitted fabric for an inflatable belt cover for covering an envelope-like belt which composes an inflatable belt that is folded into the shape of a band. The warp-knitted fabric comprises knitting yarns and insert yarns inserted among the knitting yarns. At least two continuous loops are formed by chain-stitching the knitting yarn to compose a base knit structure having multiple vertical loop arrays. Each insert yarn is twined to pass through three or more vertical arrays of loops, thereby significantly improving the fabric's resistance to “run”.

Abstract: In a fastening device with tape, made of synthetic resin, the tape is composed of a warp knitting structure including an attachment area composed of one or more wales disposed at the right and left edge portions in a width direction of the tape, and a fastener-molding area composed of plural wales in a center portion in the width direction of the tape. The warp knitted tape is entirely composed of a knitting structure by tangling of two needle stitch yarns and weft in-laid yarns. A chain stitch yarn is further knitted into the attachment area so as to suppress the stretching property an stabilize dimensional form in the warp direction of the attachment area. In the fastener-molding area, a predetermined stretching property in the warp direction and some extent of stability in dimensional form are secured. The fastening device can be adapted well to an attachment object such as clothes having a stretching property and may be engaged or disengaged securely and accurately.

Abstract: A female member of a hook and loop attachment structure enables a one to one correspondence between loops and stitches in the knitted structure. The female member comprises individual wales of chain stitches with loops, wherein the wales of chain stitches are knitted on a supporting background, such that there is a corresponding number of loops to stitches. Each stitch may be associated with a respective loop or each loop may be attached to two respective stitches. The loops may be formed using a single guide bar, and the wales of chain stitches with loops may be made either with a single yarn or with two yarns.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide a slide fastener tape capable of securing flexibility and attaching strength without losing proper flexibility of knitted fabric and having a warp knitting structure allowing an element to be attached uniformly. In this slide fastener tape, its element attaching portion is knitted with warp yarn integrally with a tape main body along a side edge thereof formed by warp knitting structure of one needle row of double row needles. The slide fastener tape is composed of plural groups of double tricot knitting structures lapped alternately between double row needles so as to surround a peripheral face of a core material and a knitting structure which is part of the tape main body. Needle loops of the knitting structure, which is part of the tape main body, are overlapped with needle loops, which are part of the double tricot knitting structure.

Abstract: A fabric including raised members that effectively separate the wearer from the fabric base. The raised members add a third dimension of depth or thickness to a traditionally two-dimensional piece of apparel allowing the fabric base to remain separate from the wearer's body which provides greater comfort and breathability to the wearer. The raised members may be placed in useful proportion with open holes or closed spaces of the fabric enhancing the quality and functionality of the apparel.

Abstract: A lace knit includes a plurality of wales formed in a vertical direction of the lace knit by chain-stitched warp yarns; a plurality of courses formed continuously by needle loops of the warp yarns disposed in a lateral direction of the lace knit; and a plurality of sinker loops formed in the needle loops of the wales so as to form a ground weave in the form of a net allowing insertion of insertion yarns such as weft yarns and/or pattern-forming yarns therein. The ground weave includes a basic-gauge portion knitted under a basic gauge and an extended-gauge portion knitted under an extended-gauge sparser than the basic gauge. A method of knitting such lace knit is also disclosed.

Abstract: Seamless warp knitted goods comprising a sheet of continuous warp knitted goods wherein the fabric part and the lace part are integrally connected to each other along the direction of progress of the knitting stick, so that the sewed part between the fabric part and the lace part can be dispensed with and comfortable seamless warp knitted goods excellent in fashion and design are provided.

Abstract: A knitted surgical mesh formed from a yarn. The knitted mesh has from 18 to 24 courses per inch and from 5 12 to 16 wales per inch, a flexibility of from 400-950 mg-cm/cm, a burst strength greater than 175 pounds per square inch, and a pore size percentage greater than 37%.

Abstract: A tape of the fastening device made of synthetic resin is composed of an attachment area formed of one or more wales disposed at right and left edge portions of the tape in the width direction thereof and a fastener-molding area formed of plural wales in a center portion in the width direction. The warp knitted tape is entirely composed of a knitting structure formed by tangling of tricot stitch yarns and single cord stitch yarns, and chain stitch yarns are further knitted in the fastener-molding area so as to suppress stretching property in a warp direction of the area to a maximum extent and ensure a dimensional stability. The attachment area is composed of a knitting structure having required stretching property in its warp direction and some extent of stability in the dimensional form. Therefore, the fastening device with tape can be sewed to and along a curved line easily and can be adapted to an attachment object having stretching property well.

Abstract: A warp-knitted fabric comprising a dark-colored base weave and an insertion weave of a lighter color than the base weave, wherein the base weave has formed therein mesh-like gaps with a maximum length of 0.5-15 mm which are present at 5-200 per square inch. The knitted fabric exhibits coloring effects such as enhanced luster and an iridescent effect, just as if interference colors were being expressed.

Abstract: A knitted elastomeric fabric according to the present invention includes a ground yarn, a laterally laid in yarn laid into the ground yarn and at least two elastomeric yarns laid into the ground yarn. One of the elastomeric yarns is laid into the ground yarn to form, along with the laterally laid in yarn, a base elastomeric fabric. The second elastomeric yarn is laid into the ground yarn so that at least the ground yarn, the laterally laid in yarn, and the pattern elastomeric yarn form a pattern elastomeric zone, wherein the pattern elastomeric zone and base elastomeric fabric have differing elastomeric properties. A knitted elastomeric fabric according to the present invention may also include additional yarns. For example, the fabric may include an inlaid Jacquard or lace yarn creating a lace pattern.

Abstract: A fabric with an open mesh structure includes raised members that effectively separate the wearer from the fabric base. The raised members add a third dimension of depth or thickness to a traditionally two-dimensional piece of apparel allowing the fabric base to remain separate from the wearer's body which provides greater comfort and breathability to the wearer. The raised members are placed in useful proportion with the open holes and closed spaces of the fabric enhancing the quality and functionality of the apparel.

Abstract: The covering of the invention for covering shaped panels is constituted by a knit (2) obtained on a four-bar Raschel or warp loom having two ground threads feeding the first guide needle (I) (Raschel notation) and two appearance threads feeding the second and third guide needles (II and III) in the following arrangement: I II II x x x 0 x x — — — x x x x 2x 2x — — — x x x 2x x x — — — x x x x 0 0 — — — where x is preferably equal to 2; the outside face (2a) of the knit (2) has a transparent coating (3) of an anti-adhesive material, e.g. a highly deformable transparent and lightweight membrane (3) made of an anti-adhesive material.

Abstract: A three-bar polyester tricot warp knit fabric for use in a radar dispersion fabric having patterns stitched on the three bars as indicated: Bar I 2-3/4-3/1-0/3-4/2-3/5-4/2-3/5-6/8-9/6-5/3-2/5-4 Bar II 7-6/4-3/1-0/3-4/7-6/4-5/7-6/5-6/8-9/6-5/7-6/4-5 Bar III 4-5/6-7/8-9/7-6/5-4/4-5/5-4/3-2/1-0/2-3/4-5/5-4

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile support (1) for reinforcing a shirt collar or a similar piece of clothing, in the form of a nonwoven textile lap (2) reinforced by a knitted fabric (3) and comprising capstan yarns (4, 5), extending along the warp, between the stitch wales The invention also relates to a shirt collar or similar piece of clothing comprising such a textile support, as well as a process for obtaining such a collar.

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric is disclosed having large grid openings formed by biaxially arranged stay- and weft threads. Also disclosed is a method of making the fabric. The method involves providing stay threads and weft threads which are bound to each other by stitches provided by warp threads. The number of stitches per unit length within a repeat and in the spacing between the crossing areas of the stay- and the weft threads is at least partially smaller than within the crossing areas themselves.

Abstract: A multilayer knitted structure includes two knitted webs which are interconnected by a third thread system. The two knitted webs are held together by at least one bundle of warp threads, and is suited for use in producing semi-finished structures for fiber composites. The thickness of the multilayer knitted structure can be increased by further warp thread bundles and additional weft threads. The warp and weft threads are advantageously configured to run according to the stress applied, for example, in the fiber composite.

Abstract: A warp knit fabric for resisting point penetration of thrusting type weapons is provided. The fabric comprises a multiplicity of thread systems made from high performance yarns with a tenacity of 7 gram/denier. Each of the thread systems are produced by front bar guide movement having the formulation of: 1−0/n−(n+1), wherein n is the spaces traversed by the guide bar.

Abstract: A fabric comprising a blend of at least one polyester fiber and at least one elastic fiber for making postoperative garments, athletic garments, and other garments where it is desirable to provide for enhanced muscular support, performance, injury prevention, and comfort. The fabric has an elasticity of about 200-220±10% in both the warp direction and in the fill direction, the difference between the warp and fill direction elasticity preferably being no more than about 3% to about 5%, a compression modulus of about 1 to about 4, and a breathability measurement of 70-100% moisture loss within 30 minutes and an approximate skin surface temperature reduction of about 4-6° F. within about 3-7 minutes as measured by evaporative cooling, and the panels being attachable to each other along one edge by a closure means, such as mated hook and loop fasteners.

Abstract: A warp knit fabric for use as a loop member in a hook and loop closure system is provided. The wrap knit fabric comprises a base yarn and a pile yarn, the pile yarn being a high tenacity monofilament yarn with a denier of between about 50 and 200. The pile yarn defines loop that are generated during knitting and these loops are oriented at varying random angles to one another.

Abstract: A loop manufacturing process which utilizes a gang of needles, each including a closing string and a hook, and at least one transverse gang of small strainers located on either side of a sheet in conventional fashion, together with a transverse gang of longitudinal lancets. The sheet is continually fed from the top to the bottom of a knitting machine to obtain a loop material forming one of two cooperating parts of an self-gripping strap. After the formation of at least a first loop on a lancet and before the formation of a second loop on the lancet, the lancet holding the first loop moves transversely in one direction and by a predetermined distance. After the formation of the second loop on this lancet, the lancet holding the first and second loop moves transversely by the same distance but in the opposite direction, before and for the formation of a third loop on this lancet. The cycle of transverse movement of the lancet in one direction and then the other is repeated every two loops.

Abstract: A fabric with a patterned velvet on one face and a different patterned velour on the other is formed from a three dimensional fabric using a double bar knitting machine. Preferably, at least either the stitching or backing yarn within the fabrics is made with a bulk high enough so that after the three dimensional structure is knitted and split, the back can be napped to form the velour from such yarn.

Abstract: A fabric with a patterned velvet on one face and a different patterned velour on the other is formed from a three dimensional fabric using a double bar knitting machine. Preferably, at least either the stitching or backing yarn within the fabrics is made with a bulk high enough so that after the three dimensional structure is knitted and split, the back can be napped to form the velour from such yarn.

Abstract: A knitted loop fabric comprising: a ground of warp yarns or wales (8,11) of stitches forming a network of wales parallel to one another and of weft connecting yarns or weft yarns (6), the latter being connected to the warp yarns to form the ground, and loops (14) knitted into the ground and each consisting of two legs (12, 13)) knitted into the ground and of two strands starting from the legs and of an apex connecting the two strands, the connection between the weft yarns (6) and the wales (8, 11) being such that each weft yarn (6) is first knitted into a first stitch of a first wale (11) in a weft connection, then into a second stitch (7) of a second wale (8) in a stitch connection, then into a third stitch (15) of a third wale in a second weft connection, then into a fourth stitch (9) of a fourth wale (8) in a stitch connection and then into a fifth stitch (10), which corresponds to the first stitch of a subsequent cycle, in a further weft connection, the second wale and fourth wale being disposed in the wa

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric having interlaced loops on the surface of the fabric. Each loop in each wale being interlaced with the loops on the adjacent wales. Such a fabric is suitable for use as part of a hook and loop attachment or fastening structure, although the fabric will find other uses and the invention is not limited to the use of the fabric as part of a hook and loop attachment. The loops on each wale are interlaced with the loops on each adjacent loops are formed from different yarns.

Abstract: There is provided a narrow tape used as a component for adjusting the size of the waste of slacks, a skirt and the like. The tape has a ground fabric in a tape shape knitted or woven and inlay yarn integrally held by threads composing the ground fabric. The inlay yarn is thicker than the threads composing the ground fabric. A part of the inlay yarn projects from one surface of the ground fabric to form a projection. The projection includes a plurality of parts extending along the width of the ground fabric, and the parts are arranged with predetermined spacing along the length of the ground fabric to define recesses thereamong.

Abstract: A knitted fabric comprises a layer of hydrophillic yarn on one face of the fabric, a layer of hydrophobic yarn on the opposite face of the fabric. A pillar stitched, low density layer of yarn extends between and joins the hydrophillic and hydrophobic yarn layers.