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TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
Volume 83, Issue 1, Pages 56-65Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0040517512447588
Keywords
analysis of variance; knitted loop; loop length; single jersey; weft knitting
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The development of knitted fabrics with incorporated elastane has increased in recent decades. Knitting with these elasticized yarns usually results in a very compact structure. Loop length is considered to be the primary parameter for knitted structures. Consequently, knowledge of all factors influencing loop length is vital for planning yarn consumption, comfort fit, quality, performance and aesthetic properties of knitted fabrics made from elasticized yarns. The objective of this research was to study the impact of material, knitted structure and relaxation process parameters on loop length. In addition, the objective was to examine the differences in loop length of single weft knitted fabrics, produced from different types of elasticized and non-elasticized yarns. For both groups of knitted fabrics, elasticized and non-elasticized, knitted fabric density and relaxation process influence the loop length most of all. Loop length decreases during the process of consolidation, but this decrease is not substantial. Addition of elastane does not significantly influence the loop length.
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