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Flat Machine Knitting and Fabrics

by H. D. Buck

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FLAT MACHINE KNITTING AND FABRICS5
PREFACE8
CHAPTER I Development of the Industry—How Cloth is Constructed—Study of Loop12
Knit Fabric Construction14
A Study of the Loop16
Simplest Method of Forming Loops17
CHAPTER II Latch Needle Knitting—Making Jersey Cloth on the Lamb Type of Machine21
Types of Latch Needle22
Explanation of Lamb Type Machine24
Control of Latches28
Range of Jersey Fabric32
CHAPTER III Rib Fabric Group—How Stitch is Made for Different Cloths33
Rib Fabrics34
Varieties of Rib37
Half Cardigan or Tuck Stitch38
How the Half Cardigan or Tuck Stitch Is Made40
The Full Cardigan Stitch44
CHAPTER IV The Rack Stitch—Making Shaped Collars—Opportunities in Designing Fabrics46
Operation of Racking48
The Racking Mechanism49
The Zig-Zag Stitch52
Shaped Collar for Sweaters53
Opportunity for Varying Designs56
CHAPTER V The Double Lock Flat Machine—How Different Stitches are Formed58
Speed and Production59
Speed of Flat Machines60
Making Half Cardigan Stitch63
Full Cardigan Stitch65
Yarn Carrier for Plating67
CHAPTER VI Fashioned Goods68
The Narrowing Comb70
Operation of Narrowing72
CHAPTER VII Automatic Flat Latch Needle Machines—Single Lock75
Changing Stitch83
Changing the Yarn Carriers85
Racking Chains86
Control of Automatic Changes89
Control of Yarn93
Yarn Take-Up Spring95
Stitch Changes97
CHAPTER VIII The Automatic Widening Machine—Explanation of Mechanism Used102
The Widening Device104
Pushing Needle Into Working Position106
Returning the Needles108
Yarn Carrier Stop110
CHAPTER IX Purl Stitch, or Links and Links Machine, for Hand or Manual Power111
Character of Fabric112
Construction of Purl Stitch Machine114
How Needles Are Operated116
Two and Two Rib125
Automatic Jacquard Power Purl Stitch Machine127
The Jacquard Mechanism132
How Designing Is Done136
CHAPTER XI Flat Latch Needle Automatic Narrowing Machine139
Control of Fashioning Mechanism143
The Actual Narrowing Operation146
Mounting of the Deckers150
Second and Third Movements154
Fine Adjustment Necessary155
Type of Fabric Produced161
The Cam System164
How Needles Are Selected167
Three Units May Be Racked169
Explanation of Pattern172
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE201