Definition and Types of Knitted Fabrics Produced in Knitting Mills

We know that fabrics are produced from a set of
warp or weft yarn. Weaving and knitting is
different for the interlacing techniques of yarn. In
weaving it needs warp and weft yarn for produce
woven fabric but in knitting, fabrics are produced
from a series of yarn in warp or weft directions.
Knitting techniques can be defined as follow.
The processes in which fabrics are produced by
set of connect loops from a series of yarns in
warp or weft direction is defined as knitting.
Different knitting machines are use to perform
this techniques. Mainly two types of knitted
fabrics are produced. They are as follow:
Warp knitted fabrics : In a warp knitted structure,
each loop in the horizontal direction is made from
different thread and the number of thread used to
produce such a fabric is at least equal to the
numbers of loops in horizontal row.
Weft knitted fabrics: A horizontal row of loops
can be made using one thread runs in horizontal
direction. The fabric structure is different from
one from another. Weft knitted fabrics are widely
use.
In our daily life, we use different knitted fabrics.
Depending on the fabrics design knitted fabrics
can be as follow:
Single Jersey
1. Plain Single Jersey
2. Single Jersey with Lycra
3. Single Lacoste
4. Double Lacoste
5. Single Pique
6. Double Pique
7. Polo Pique
8. French Terry
9. Terry with Lycra
10. Fleece
11. Fleece with Lycra
Double Jersey
Rib Fabric
1. 1×1 Rib
2. 2×1 Rib
3. 2×2 Rib
4. Lycra Rib
5. Flat Back Rib
Interlock Fabric
1. Plain Interlock
2. Drop Needle Interlock
3. Interlock with Lycra
Collar and Cuff
1. Plain Collar or Solid Collar
2. Shaving Collar
3. Jacquard Collar
4. Tipping Collar
5. Race Collar
6. Stripe Collar
Also different types of decorative design are
developed by knitting machine. In modern times
auto stripe knitting machine use to produce multi
color stripe fabrics, which is not possible to
produce by normal knitting machine.
In above I have written about Lycra. Lycra use for
special purpose. Use of Lycra depends on buyer
requirement. It increases the elastic properties of
fabrics.
Different knitted fabrics have different properties.
Use of knitted fabrics depends on the atmospheric
condition of the country. It also depends on the
choice of one.