Autorentext
David J. Spencer, C Text, FTI, ACFI, recently retired as a senior lecturer in Textile and Knitting Technology at De Montfort University Leicester. He has been an examiner and moderator in the Manufacture of Hosiery and Knitted Goods for the City and Guilds of London Institute. He has written numerous technical articles and is technical editor of the journal Knitting International and contributing editor of ATA Journal and China Textile Journal. He is Chairman of the Textile Institute Knitting Terms and Definitions Committee. He obtained his initial industrial experience with Corah of Leicester who were then world leaders in the application of knitting technology.

Klappentext

This latest edition of the definitive knitting technology textbook is an essential reference for all textiles students, textile engineers and technicians involved in knitted garment design and manufacture.

Inhalt

An introduction to textile technology; From hand knitting to frame knitting; General terms and principles of knitting technology; Basic mechanical principles of knitting technology; Elements of knitted loop structure; Comparison of weft and warp knitting; The four primary base weft knitted structures; The vairious types of weft knitting machines; Stitching produced by varying the sequence of the needle loop intermeshing; Coloured stitch designs in weft knitting; Pattern and selection devices; Electronics in knitting; Circular fabric knitting; Speciality fabrics and machines; Loop transfer stitches; Welts, garment sequences and knitting to shape; The straight bar frame and full-fashioning; Flat knitting, basic principles and structures; Automatic power flat knitting; Circular garment-length machines; The manufacture of hosiery on small-diameter circular machines; Aspects of knitting science; Basic warp knitting principles; Classes of warp knitting machines; Plain tricot structures knitted with two full set guide bars; Surface interest, relief and openwork structures; �Laying-in� and full plate; Multi guide bar machines and fabrics; Double needle bar warp knitting machines; Technical textiles.