Abstract: A knit component may include a knit-in tensile area, which may include an opening at least partially bounded by a first intersecting portion and a second intersecting portion. A course of tensile material that is integrally knitted with the first intersecting portion via a knit stitch may include a float extending from the first intersecting portion, across the opening, to the second intersecting portion.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper incorporating a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component includes a curved lacing element formed by incorporating shortened knit courses relative to lace apertures along the lacing structure. After knitting, the knitted component may be steamed to create offset lace apertures as well as alternating convex and concave curves along the lacing element. The curved lacing element of the knitted component may be configured to distribute tension applied by a lace on the knitted component when the article of footwear is worn during a sport or athletic activity.

Abstract: A fine knitwear of circular knitting machines with air permeable holes is a single face fabric knitted via a circular knitting machine with knitting fineness ?24 needles/inch. Each air permeable hole includes: at least one yarn located above the air permeable hole and formed via interactive movements of a Dial sinker and a plurality of latch needles perpendicular to the Dial sinker, and a first support loop and a second support loop that are formed via interactive movements of the Dial sinker and the latch needles and symmetrical against the yarn on the left side and the right side to support and tie the transferred yarn. The fine knitwear can meet market and consumers' requirements of providing more comfortable cooling, and the width of the air permeable holes can be changed flexibly in response to different requirements in the industry.

Abstract: Circular knit, elastic fabrics of at least one of single jersey, French terry, and fleece are disclosed that include a bare elastomeric material plated with spun and/or continuous filament hard yarns. The circular knit, elastic fabrics of at least one of single jersey, French terry, and fleece are manufactured by a method that does not require a dry heat setting step. The method requires drafting the bare elastomeric material no more than about 7× its original length when knitting to form the circular knit, elastic, single jersey, French terry, or fleece fabric. The method includes contacting the knit fabric with an aqueous solution under very low tension and under conditions of temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient to substantially set the elastomeric material.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for knitting fabric with bare spandex comprising: providing bare spandex yarn; providing hard yarn; drafting the bare spandex; knitting fabric from the hard yarn and the drafted bare spandex with the hard yarn and the drafted bare spandex plated in every course; and contacting the knit fabric with a continuous phase aqueous solution under conditions of temperature and pressure for a time sufficient to set the bare spandex without heating the knit fabric on a tenter frame above 160° C. in air having a relative humidity of less than 50%. The invention further provides a bare spandex-containing knit fabric containing spandex in every knit course that has been exposed to manufacturing process temperature no higher than 160° C. as shown by molecular weight analysis of the spandex and that exhibits wash shrinkage of less than about 14%.

Abstract: Circular knit, elastic fabrics of at least one of single jersey, French terry, and fleece are disclosed that include a bare elastomeric material plated with spun and/or continuous filament hard yarns. The circular knit, elastic fabrics of at least one of single jersey, French terry, and fleece are manufactured by a method that does not require a dry heat setting step. The method requires drafting the bare elastomeric material no more than about 2.5× its original length when knitting to form the circular knit, elastic fabrics of at least one of single jersey, French terry, and fleece.

Abstract: The invention concerns flat weft-knitting field in the textile industry, particularly relates to a new method that can adopt the flat weft knitting machine to continuously weave the knitwear whose that appearance can be seen structure texture pattern of X-yarn by a semi-turn (or semi-twist), Y-yarn by the semi-turn and the special-purpose yarn guiding mouth thereof. There is two or three parallel positioned yarn guiding holes provided in a yarn guiding mouth. X-yarn and Y-yarn can be independently fed through two guiding holes being parallel placement; Alternatively, X-yarn, Y-yarn and C-yarn can be independently fed through the three guiding holes being parallel placement; Or, Z-yarn can be fed through outside of the two or three guiding holes being parallel placement.

Abstract: Circular-knit, elastic, single-knit jersey fabric, of spun and/or continuous filament hard yarns with bare spandex plated in every course, has a cover factor in the range of 1.3 to 1.9, a basis weight from 140 to 240 g/m2, an elongation of 60% or more and low shrinkage. The circular knit, single-knit jersey fabric is produced by maintaining the draft of the spandex at or below 2× (100% elongation) and maintaining the finishing and drying temperature(s) below the spandex heat set temperature. The knit fabric meets the end-use specifications without heat setting.

Abstract: A method for hand-crafting a rug includes obtaining a first sock loop and twisting the first sock loop to form one loop four strands thick. A second sock loop is pushed halfway through the one loop and a new sock loop is pushed through the two end loops of the second sock loop. Additional sock loops are drawn through selected socks and through each other. This step is repeated until a chain is formed. Another sock loop is wrapped around the chain and pushed through one of the additional sock loops. A new one of the successive sock loops is pushed through the first sock loop and a newer one of the successive sock loops is pushed through a space closest to the old loop. The old loop is pushed over the new successive loop until reaching an opposite end of the chain.

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric is for enclosing a pouched belt constituting an inflatable air belt and folded into a shape of a belt. The warp knitted fabric has good stretching characteristics, strength and comfortableness. The warp knitted fabric includes a knitting yarn 20 and an additional yarn 30 inserted into the knitting yarn 20. The thickness of the additional yarn 30 is 3000 d or below, and the thickness of the knitting yarn 20 is the same or below that of the additional yarn.

Abstract: Circular-knit, elastic, single-knit jersey fabric, of spun and/or continuous filament hard yarns with bare spandex plated in every course, has a cover factor in the range of 1.3 to 1.9, a basis weight from 140 to 240 g/m2, an elongation of 60% or more and low shrinkage. The circular knit, single-knit jersey fabric is produced by maintaining the draft of the spandex at or below 2× (100% elongation) and maintaining the finishing and drying temperature(s) below the spandex heat set temperature. The knit fabric meets the end-use specifications without heat setting.

Abstract: The crocheted fabrics of this invention have rows of scallops (shells under tension) alternating on each side of the fabric with each scallop overlaying a void which is traversed by a strand of the yarn. Preferably, the fabric is created, in a chrocheting process, by omitting chaining between scallops, beginning each new row at the point of the last stitch in the next previous row and eliminating the stitch attaching each scallop to the peak of the adjacent scallop in the just formed row.

Abstract: For preventing holes from occurrence at an internally widened area of a rib knitted fabric, at the area, two needles, one on the front needle bed, the other on the back needle bed, are made empty. Then, a stitch held by an adjacent needle to one of the two empty needles is transferred to the other of the two empty needles so that two continuous needles on one needle bed are made empty and that the former empty needle on the other needle bed is provided with the transferred stitch. A yarn feeder is made to move over the area while feeding yarn till one needle before the two empty needles, then back above the area while feeding the two empty needles and an intermediate opposing bed needle, and move over the area while feeding yarn from the subsequent needles after the two former empty needles.

Abstract: A vehicle seat fabric cover (1) and a method of knitting the cover knitted from yarn (31-33) in generally a double jersey construction for covering a seat, the cover having an exposed front layer (12) and a rear layer (21) having formed integrally therewith a first coursewise extending single jersey tubular portion (22) with a second coursewise extending single jersey tubular portion (23) adjacent thereto, both tubular portions (22,23) being connected to the front layer (12) in the same course or adjacent courses.

Abstract: A three-dimensional continuously weft knitted fabric cover characterized by a wale-wise orientated pouch and a method of knitting the same, in which a knitting pattern for knitting the fabric cover in a single operation is made by forming a two-dimensional development of the object and the pouch, determining the wale-wise direction for knitting, performing a geometric rearrangement on the two-dimensional development so that any non-horizontal edges to be joined together in the knitting operation have the same length, and said edges are biased at equal angles to the course-wise direction.

Abstract: A knitted fabric cover, especially for a vehicle seat having a vehicle air bag housed therein, in which the cover is adapted to provide minimal hindrance to inflation of the air bag by having at least one line of weakness knitted into the cover, in particular in a coursewise direction.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an elastic band, in particular for upholstery on the backrests of chairs, etc. The band has rubber threads (2, 2a, 2b) running in its longitudinal direction. On both sides of the rubber threads, running transverse to them, are from and back woof threads (4, 6) made of inelastic textile material. The band is designed for crochet production. It has weave threads made of inelastic material, with each rubber thread (2, 2a, 2b) having two weave threads (7, 8) one of which, as stationary weave thread (7), always loops around the same rubber thread as well as the front and back woof threads (4, 6). The other, the jump weave thread (8) makes loops around a first rubber thread (2a) and around a small, odd number of successive from and back woof threads (4, 6). It then jumps to a neighboring second rubber thread (2) and with it makes an equal number of successive front and back woof-thread loops. It then jumps back to the first rubber thread (2a), etc.

Abstract: A composite fabric includes inner and outer knitted layers which are joined by interlock stitches at predetermined intervals to form a composite fabric. The composite fabric 10 is make on a circular knitting machine having cylinder and dial needles by feeding alternating sets of the yarns to the cylinder and dial needs. The cylinder needles form an outer layer of the fabric by knitting a first set of yarns while the dial needles form the inner layer of the fabric by knitting the second set of yarns. During the knitting process, interlock stitches are formed in every course of alternating sets of wales. The interlock stitches are formed in a first set of alternating wales for a predetermined number of courses then switch to a second set of alternating wales for another predetermined number of courses.

Abstract: A method of determining the shape of a knitting pattern for continuous knitting of a three-dimensional weft knitted object having a two-dimensional development in which at least one pair of edges to be knitted together have a large angle therebetween in excess of x.degree. where x.degree. is the maximum knittable angle between edges for the particular application of the cover. The method produces a cover having distinct sutures including a first suture formed from knitting together two edges with two sutures extending from one end of the first suture to intersect another suture extending from the other end of the first suture at a point.

Abstract: A three-dimensional continuously weft knitted fabric cover characterized by a wale-wise orientated pouch and a method of knitting the same, in which a knitting pattern for knitting the fabric cover in a single operation is made by forming a two-dimensional development of the object and the pouch, determining the wale-wise direction for knitting, performing a geometric rearrangement on the two-dimensional development so that any non-horizontal edges to be joined together in the knitting operation have the same length, and said edges are biased at equal angles to the course-wise direction.

Abstract: A circular knit one-piece garment blank, lower torso garment, and method of making same having a welt portion and a tubular knit body with front, back and side portions. The front portion contains a spot control area wherein bulkier yarns are included to impart an elastic character throughout the area and to impart the characteristics of a foundation garment to the area.

Abstract: A weft knitted composite fabric comprises a frontal layer of a weft knitted fabric, a rear layer of a weft knitted fabric and binding yarns. Said rear layer of the weft knitted fabric is bound with said frontal layer by weave of said binding yarns and arranged with a given distance separating the frontal layer and the rear layer. Said binding yarns are more stiff than knitting yarns of said frontal layer and said rear layer. Said binding yarns comprise S-twist yarns and Z-twist yarns alternately. Said frontal layer of a weft knitted fabric may include knitting yarns for pile so that a surface of said frontal layer is provided with a pile.

Abstract: A thermal insulating material comprising a double-faced knitted glass fibre fabric in which the faces (16, 17) of the fabric are interconnected by at least one linking thread (18) which passes from one face (16) to the other (17).

Abstract: An upholstery fabric of enhanced stability is formed of knitted double jersey construction and has (i) a visible face side and (ii) a rear face side of principally bird's eye structure. The fabric has on its visible face side zones of a bird's eye structure, there being on the rear face side of the said zones a plain structure.

Abstract: Forming a mock cable pattern in a knitted fabric includes preforming tuck stitches in the fabric, subsequently transferring and placing the tuck stitches on respective preselected needles in an array within which the mock cable pattern is being formed, and knitting the tuck stitches into the fabric. For a mock double cable pattern, two tuck stitches are preformed in the material by outer ones of the needles in the array, so as to subsequently be essentially below these needles. When a fabric row in which the pattern is to begin is reached, knitting then is interrupted, and single eyelet tools are inserted diagonally through openings in the tuck stitches in an upward direction left-to-right and right-to-left, respectively. The tuck stitches then are transferred inwardly and diagonally upward, and placed upon respective ones of the preselected needles, which are rearward for identification purposes, and which then are pulled forward into "hold" knitting positions.

Abstract: A method of knitting an upholstery fabric having at least two adjoined regions of different knitted structures located side-by-side in a wale-wise direction and having courses extending continuously through both regions in which the fabric is knitted with stitches having a first loop length in one region and a second, different loop length in the adjacent region, the loop lengths of the two adjacent regions being relatively adjusted so that, in the relaxed condition of the fabric, the same number of courses in each of the two regions of different knitted structures in the wale-wise direction extend for substantially the same wale-wise distance, so as to give the overall structure a balanced even appearance.

Abstract: An upholstered three dimensional structure in which there is an upholstery fabric stretched over a three dimensional core, the fabric being formed by knitting and incorporating a sewn seam between the knitted fabric and a further fabric, the knitted fabric being provided with stable sewing zones which are less elastic than the majority of the remaining portions of the knitted fabric to assist in the sewing of the knitted fabric to a further fabric.

Abstract: An upholstered structure comprising a three dimensional support core having a fabric cover, and in which the fabric cover is a double jersey knitted structure, the technical reverse side of the fabric cover being located on the core side of the upholstered structure and exhibiting at least one identifying mark in a contrasting yarn to its surroundings, the mark being substantially not visible on the exposed technical face of the fabric.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of knitting a thick fabric, which is less in elasticity, less likely to deform, and firmer than a conventional fabric. The method is performed by using a flat knitting machine possessing a transfer lock capable of selecting and guiding the knitting needles to the loop transfer track or loop receiving track within the same phase as at least one knitting lock capable of selecting and guiding the knitting needles to three positions of knit, tuck and welt.

Abstract: A knit fabric is made of a combination of a corespun yarn having a core of a resilient continuous filament yarn covered by a cotton fiber and a cotton yarn. These yarns are knit together in such a manner that one side of the knit fabric exposes only one of the yarns while the other side of the knit fabric exposes the knit combination of both yarns. The knit fabric is easily and comfortably manipulated while possessing improved mechanical properties such as strength, durability, and stretch and recovery.

Abstract: This double knit fabric for sports garment, namely sweater and hockey includes a repeated pattern of predetermined courses containing wales of consecutive selected groups of tuck and welt stitches to form holes in and throughout the knitted fabric. The pattern is repeated to provide a fabric with a considerable number of holes aligned in a predetermined geometrical arrangement. The holes are formed in one to two adjacent wales on the cylinder by the combination of many tuck stitches in consecutive courses with welt and knit stitches associated thereto in the courses preceding and following same tuck stitches. The fabric can be of uniform color but may also be knitted to provide horizontal color bands of various widths and colors depending on the yarn color and the number of consecutive courses with a different color of yarn and the desired color arrangements.

Abstract: The method of production of a double knit fabric for sports garment, namely sweater and hockey includes repeating a pattern of predetermined courses containing wales of consecutive selected groups of tuck and welt stitches to form holes in and throughout the knitted fabric. The pattern is repeated to provide a fabric with a considerable number of holes aligned in a predetermined geometrical arrangement. The method making holes resides in knitting one to two adjacent wales on the cylinder by a combination of many tuck stitches in consecutive courses with welt and knit stitches associated thereto in the courses preceding and following same tuck stitches. The fabric can be knitted in uniform color but may also be knitted to provide horizontal color bands of various widths and colors depending on the yarn color and the number of consecutive courses with a different color of yarn and the desired color arrangements.

Abstract: Insulating fabric having a knitted base fabric incorporating air-entrapping cells on one or both sides. The base fabric is knit from a bulk acrylic yarn, preferably high bulk acrylic yarn, and a combination polyester and cotton yarn, the yarns being knitted separately in selected fabric courses. The inner face of the fabric is formed of the bulk acrylic yarn, to provide a soft, warm and comfortable interior surface when worn. The outer face of the fabric is formed of the polyester/cotton yarn, which provides a knitted framework for anchoring and stabilizing the high bulk yarn in the fabric. Following knitting, the fabric is subjected to a series of finishing operations which include scouring, padding, drying and calendering. Preferably, the inner acrylic surface of the fabric is napped prior to calendering. As the result of repeated washings, the insulating fabric of the invention increases in thickness to enhance its heat insulating capability and provide increased warmth.

Abstract: Insulating fabric having a knitted base fabric incorporating air-entrapping cells on one or both sides. The base fabric is knit from a bulk acrylic yarn, preferably high bulk acrylic yarn, and a combination polyester and cotton yarn, the yarns being knitted separately in selected fabric courses. The inner face of the fabric is formed of the bulk acrylic yarn, to provide a soft, warm and comfortable interior surface when worn. The outer face of the fabric is formed of the polyester/cotton yarn, which provides a knitted framework for anchoring and stabilizing the high bulk yarn in the fabric. Following knitting, the fabric is subjected to a series of finishing operations which include scouring, padding, drying and calendering. Preferably, the inner acrylic surface of the fabric is napped prior to calendering. As the result of repeated washings, the insulating fabric of the invention increases in thickness to enhance its heat insulating capability and provide increased warmth.

Abstract: A mock-linking process and apparatus are disclosed for linking a specially knitted edging trim in the form of a ribbon of knitted yarn with an unfinished edge of a knitted garment, such as a V-neck opening, to obtain a finish which substantially simulates a point-to-point link finish. The trim is weft-knitted on a double bed knitting machine to incorporate a course of transfer stitches followed by a slack tension course which defines a fold line to facilitate tucking-in of the ravel edge, and an adjacent seam line along the folded edge, wherein the seam line is well-defined by a line of outwardly-protruding loops with spaces therebetween. During the mock-linking process a conventional chain-stitch sewing machine is used, provided with folding means and guide means to bring the seam line of the trim, which has been folded over the unfinished garment edge, into alignment with the needle path, wherein the two pieces of knitted fabric are joined along the seam line with matching thread.

Abstract: The present seamless knit tubular blank is particularly adapted for use in forming body garments, such as panties and the like. In one embodiment, the panty is formed of a single seamless tubular blank while a second embodiment of the panty is formed of two seamless tubular blanks. In each embodiment, the seamless tubular blanks are provided with a visual cutting guide which is formed during knitting of the blank for providing a visually detectable different appearance and a visual separation between first and second fabric portions of the blank. The second fabric portions of the blank are adapted to be removed from the first fabric portions to impart the requisite shape to the first fabric portions for use in forming the body garment.

Abstract: This fabric includes a repeating pattern of courses containing wales of jersey stitch loops and eyelets in selected sinker wales between the jersey stitch loops, and a repeating pattern of courses containing wales of jersey stitch loops knit with a pair of plated yarns and with one of the yarns forming terry loops in selected sinker wales between the jersey stitch loops. The eyelets and terry loops are each formed by pelerine points with only the outer ends of the pelerine points being used to form the terry loops while the inner and outer portions of the pelerine points are used to form the eyelets. The eyelets provide ventilation to the knit fabric while the terry loops provide an attractive pattern and moisture-absorbing characteristics to the knit fabric. The method is carried out on a circular knitting machine including multiple knitting stations, a cylinder with cylinder needles, and pelerine points carried by the dial.

Abstract: The crotch area is integrally knit with the pantyhose blanks to eliminate the need for separately knit and cut crotch patches. The integrally knit crotch area includes a repeating four-course pattern of course portions with certain of the course portions including alternating jersey stitches and tuck loops to form openings in the crotch area and provide ventilation thereto. The repeating course portions also include selected courses with a hydrophilic yarn knit in plated relationship and on the inside of the body yarn to provide moisture-absorbing characteristics to the crotch area.

Abstract: Weft double knitted fabric has a looped structure with some knitted loops drawn in one direction and other knitted loops drawn in an opposite direction. Yarns of some courses are drawn into knitted loops in both directions to form knit stitches on both faces of the fabric. Yarns of other courses are drawn into knitted loops in a first direction only to form knit stitches on one face only of the fabric. Yarns of still other courses are drawn into knitted loops in the second direction only to form knitted stitches on the other face only of the fabric. An inlay yarn is formed exclusively into tuck stitches extending in both directions, with different yarns drawn through the tuck stitches to form knit stitches on opposite faces of the fabric.

Abstract: The panty portion of the panty hose is knit of stretch and spandex yarns to provide compressive force against the body of the wearer. The panty portion includes an attractive pattern of relatively opaque areas and open lace areas with alternate courses being knit of spandex yarn and intervening courses being knit of main and auxiliary stretch yarns. The spandex yarn is knit in every wale of the opaque areas and is selectively knit and tucked in the open lace areas. The main stretch yarn is knit in every wale of both the opaque and open lace areas while the auxiliary stretch yarn is knit in plated relationship with the main stretch yarn in the opaque areas and is floated in the open lace areas.