Knitting I

Teachers in charge

Prof. Vesna Marija Potočić Matković, Ph.D.

associates

Gabriela Vanja, mag. ing. techn. text., Assistant

Study, Module

Textile Technology and Engineering - undergraduate, Module Engineering Design and Management of Textiles

summary ∑ (L+P+S):

4 (2+2+0)

ECTS

5

Knowledge verification

writing exam, oral exam

Precondition for testing

Spinning, Yarn structure design

Lecture type

lectures, practice

Exercise type

audio practice, laboratory practice, workshops

Subject content

General terms and principles of knitting technology, Comparison of weft and warp knitting, Production of weft structures on flat and circular machines. The manufacture of hosiery on small diametar circular machines. Pattern and selection devices. Specialty fabrics and machines. Yarn feeding and take down mechanism. Whole garment manufacturing. Warp knitting machinery.Plain tricot structures knitted with two full set guide bars. Multi-guide bar machines and fabrics. Double needle bar warp knitting machines. Pattern mechanism on warp knitting machines. Warp Let-Off. Patterned structures on weft and warp knitting machines.

Aim of course

Students will get basic and advanced knowledge in the field of knitting technology. They learn the production and processes for transformation different sorts of yarns into knitted structures. Whole knowledge getting during the lectures and practises will be a good base for being employee in a knitting plant.

Literature necessary for course

Zlatko Vrljičak: Technological calculations of the production of knitwear, 2017 David J Spencer: Knitting Technology, Pergamon Press, UK, 1989 Samuel Raz: Flat Knitting Technology, Printed by C.F.Rees GmbH, Druck-Repro-Verlag, 89520 Heidenheim, Germany, 1993

Supplement literature

Iyer, Mammel, Schach: Circular Knitting, Meisenbach GmbH, D-8600 Bamberg, Germany, 1992