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| PREFACE | [v] |
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| CHAPTER I |
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| DEVELOPMENT OF THE KNITTED FABRIC | [1]-8 |
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| Peculiarities of Knitted Structure-Knitting Trade Definitions-Hand Knitting and Crochet | |
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| CHAPTER II |
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| KNITTING AND WEAVING COMPARED | [9]-15 |
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| Hand Knitting-The Knitting Process-The Cut-up Trade-The Full-fashioned Trade-The Seamless Branch | |
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| CHAPTER III |
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| LATCH NEEDLE KNITTING | [16]-26 |
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| Loop Formation with the Latch Needle-The Flat Knitter-Working of Cam Boxes to Give the Various Stitches-Patterns Produced | |
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| CHAPTER IV |
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| TYPES OF KNITTING YARNS | [27]-36 |
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| Lamb's Wool, Shetland, Natural, and Fingering Knitting Yarns-Worsted Spun Underwear Yarns | |
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| CHAPTER V |
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| SYSTEMS OF NUMBERING HOSIERY YARNS | [37]-45 |
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| Yarn Testing for Counts-Conversion from one Count into Another-Formulae for Calculating the Weight of Knitted Fabric, allowing for varying Take-up of Yarn-Calculations for Width, Counts, and Courses per inch | |
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| CHAPTER VI |
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| CALCULATIONS FOR FOLDED KNITTING YARNS | [46]-56 |
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| Explanation of Formulae-Estimations for Plated Goods and Weight Percentages for Mixed Garments | |
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| CHAPTER VII |
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| BEARDED NEEDLE KNITTING | [57]-66 |
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| Stages of Loop Formation with the Bearded Needle-Hand-frame Knitting Process, and the System of Knitting on Cotton's Patent Machine | |
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| CHAPTER VIII |
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| SETTING OF KNITTED FABRICS | [67]-75 |
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| Texture Variation on individual Frames-Variation of Yarn and Effect of Yarn Quality-Variation in the Length of Loop-Comparison of Courses and Wales | |
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| CHAPTER IX |
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| VARIOUS KNITTING YARNS | [76]-89 |
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| Cotton, Mercerised, and Various Silk Yarns-Silk-and-Wool and Cotton-and-Wool Mixture Yarns-Cashmere, Angora Rabbit, Camel Hair, and Alpaca-Nettle Fibre Yarn | |
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| CHAPTER X |
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| WINDING OF HOSIERY YARNS | [90]-98 |
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| Description of a Modern Winding Machine, Bobbin Building and the Differential-Damping and Methods Adopted | |
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| CHAPTER XI |
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| CIRCULAR KNITTING | [99]-106 |
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| Stocking Knitting Machine-Making of a Ribbed Sock-Full-fashioned Hosiery-English and French Foot | |
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| CHAPTER XII |
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| COLOUR IN KNITTED GOODS | [107]-116 |
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| Naturals, Horizontal Stripes, Vertical Stripes, Tuck Work on Flat and Circular Frames-Check Designs and Spot Effects | |
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| CHAPTER XIII |
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| COLOUR HARMONY AND CONTRAST | [117]-126 |
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| Attributes of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colours-Application of Colour Principles to the Hosiery Trade | |
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| CHAPTER XIV |
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| DEFECTS IN FABRICS | [127]-134 |
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| Sinker and Needle Lines-Slurgalling and Pinholes-Stitches of Variable Symmetry | |