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1. TEXTILE
A Textile was originally a woven fabric but now the term textile and its
plural textiles are also applied to fibers, filaments, yarn and most
products for which these are a principle raw material. The product
includes threads, cords, ropes, braids woven, knitted, non-woven fabrics,
nets, household textile, geo-textile, medical textiles etc.
WEAVING
Weaving is the action of producing fabric by the interlacing of warp and
weft thread. The warp threads are placed along the length of the fabric
and the weft threads are placed along the width of the fabric.
Example of Different Textile-
Geo-Textile: Embankment
Medical Textile: Non-alginate fabric, Bandage tape etc.
Non-woven Fabric: Tea bag, Tissue paper.
House Hold Textile: Curtain, Cover of soffa set.

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2. FLOW CHART OF WEAVING
Yarn
(In the form of spinner’s package)
Warp Preparation Weft Preparation
Winding (cone, cheese) Winding (Cop, Pirn,
Cone, Cheese)

Warping (Pre beam/ Warper’s
beam/ back beam) Weaving (Fabric)
Sizing (weaver’s beam)
Drafting, Drawing, Pinning
Denting, Looming
Weaving (Fabric)
Three types of yarn package are mention bellow



Cone Flange bobbin Cheese

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3. 1.Woven fabric (Shirt)
2.Knitted fabric (T-shirt)
3.Non-woven fabric (Tea pack)
4.Special fabric (Fire proof fabric, water proof fabric)
OBJECTS OF YARN PREPARATION
Yarn preparation is important to facilitate the next processes of weaving.
The objects of yarn preparation are mentioned bellow:
To remove yarn faults ( there are 23 types of yarn faults)
To transfer the yarn from spinner’s package to a convenient form of
package which will facilitate weaving.
To have desired length of yarn on a package.
To clean the yarn for better appearance and performance.
To make good quality fabric.
To reduce labour cost.
FAULTS TO BE REMOVED DURING YARN-PREPARATION
1. Thick place

2. Thin place
3. Slubs Place
4. Loose fibers
5. Count variation

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Intentional
Unintentional
TYPES OF FABRICS

4. 6. Foreign particles (seed, leaf, dust, bollworm, honeydew)
7. Neps
QUALITY OF GOOD WARP
The essential features of good warp is mentioned bellow-
The yarn must be uniform, clean and free from knots as much as
possible.
The yarn must be sufficiently strong with withstand the stress and
friction without end breakage.
Knots should be a standard size and type. So that they can pass the
heald eye, dropper, read easily.
The warp must be uniformly sized and size coating should be thick
enough to protect the yarn various function.
The ends of warp must be parallel and each must be wound onto a
weaver’s beam at an even and equal tension.
All warp yarn should of same size in length.

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5. TYPES OF PACKAGE
Cone (for warp yarn)
Cheese (for warp yarn)
Spool (for silk, jute warp yarn)
Flanged bobbin (for warp yarn)
Cop (for jute weft)
Pirn (for cotton weft)
Spinner package
TYPES OF PACKAGE WINDING
There are three types of package winding available.
1.Parallel wound package
2.Near parallel wound package
3.Cross wound package
1.Parallel Wound Package Features
a)Many yarn can be wound at a time.
b)No need of traversing motion.
c)Side withdrawal is possible.
d)The density of yarn is more.
e)No change of twist/inch.

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PACKAGE

6. f)For yarn unwinding separate mechanism is needed.
g)Two side of the package needed flanged.
2.Near Parallel Wound Package Features
a)No need flange here.
b)Both side and overend withdrawal is possible.
c)Twist/inch can be changed.
d)Traversing motion is needed.
3. Cross-Wound Package Features
a)Here no flange is required.
b)Traversing mechanism is must.
c)Twist/inch changes.
d)Only overend withdrawal is possible.
e)Yarn ballooning occurs during unwinding.
f)This package is very stable.

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7. TYPES OF PACKAGE DRIVING
There are three types of package driving system.
A.surface contact driving (indirect system)
B.direct driving at constant angular speed
C.Direct Driving At Variable Angular Speed
A.SURFACE CONTACT DRIVING (INDIRECT SYSTEM)
In this system, the yarn package is placed with a surface contact of a
drum. The drum is driven by a motor and some gear. When it rotates the
package also rotate is reverse direction.

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PACKAGE DRIVING

8. B.DIRECT DRIVING AT CONSTANT ANGULAR SPEED
In this system, the package is placed on a spindle. The spindle is driven
by a motor and some gears. So the package gets a constant angular
speed. Here yarn take up rate is directly proportional to the package dia.
C.DIRECT DRIVING AT VARIABLE ANGULAR SPEED
In this system, yarn package is directly driven at a variable angular speed
to give a constant yarn speed. Here the package speed is inversely
proportional to the package radius,
I.e. Package speed

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Package radius

9. The appearance of the curved path of running yarn during unwinding or
overend withdrawl from package under appropriate winding condition
through a guide, placed above and in line with the axis of the package at
an adequate distance from it, the yarn assumes the appearance of a
balloon shape. This circumstance of assuming balloon shape of yarn is
called ballooning.


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BALLOONING

10. FACTORS EFFECTING THE SHAPE AND SIZE OF BALLOON
Package size Ballooning
Yarn guide distance Ballooning
Lift the package Ballooning
Count of yarn Ballooning
Air resistance Ballooning
Unwinding rate. Ballooning
The unwinding process of yarn from package is called yarn withdrawal.
There are two types of yarn withdrawal system:
1.Side Withdrawal
2.Overend Withdrawal
1) Side Withdrawal
The features of side withdrawl of yarn are given bellow;
a)Package will rotate in side withdrawal.
b)Yarn twist will be unchanged.
c)No formation of balloon occurs.
d)It is applied to flanged bobbin.
e)The rate and speed of unwinding is slow.

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YARN WITHDRAWAL OR UNWINDING

11. 2) Overend Withdrawal
The features of overend withdrawl are given bellow;
a)Package remains stationary during unwinding.
b)Formation of balloon occurs.
c)Twist/inch of yarn changed.
d)Generally cop, pirn, cone, chess are packages used for overend
withdrawl.
e)The rate of unwinding is high.

In winding and unwinding some small component control yarn path which
is very necessary, yarn guide is used to perform this job.
TYPES OF YARN GUIDE
There are two types of yarn guide
a)Yarn Guide For The Yarn Whose Ends Are Required For
Threading;

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YARN GUIDE

12. For this type of yarn guide extra time is needed for threading. So speed of
operation is decreased. The yarn which passes through this guide faces
more friction.
Like Ceramic, Tumpet, Bust
b)Yarn Guide For The Yarn Whose Ends Are Not Required For
Threading;
Here threading is very easy. So the speed of the operation is high. Yarn
passes through this guide faces less friction.
During winding, we have to impart proper tension to yarn, so that we can
get a stable and undamaged package. So we pass the yarn through a
device called tension device.
Types of Tension Device
There are four types of tension device as follow;
a)Capstan Tensioner.

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Figure: Yarn Guide
TENSION DEVICE

13. b)Additive Tensioner.
c)Combined Tensioner.
d)Automatic Tensioner.
A.CAPSTAN TENSIONER
It is the simplest type of yarn tensioner. It works only by deflecting the
yarn around fixed posts. This includes a capstan effect on yarn. It works
by the following formula:
Output Tension = Input Tension × e
μθ
or, T2 = T1 e
μθ
Where,
T2 = Output tension.
T1 = Input tension.
e = Constant tension = 2.78
μ = Co-efficient of friction.
θ = θ1+θ2+θ3 = Angle of lap.
B.ADDITIVE TENSIONER
This is also a simple technique of applying tension on yarn. In this device
a dead weight or spring is used in the middle of the two surfaces in

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14. contact and the force is applied to give suitable tension to the yarn.
Hence the output tension is expressed by,
T2 = T1 + 2μF
Where,
T1 = Input tension.
T2 = Output tension.
µ = Co-efficient of friction.
F = Applied force.
C.COMBINED TENSIONER
It is the combined form of additive and capstan tensioner. The device
permits the tension level to be raised to any desired level, but doesn’t
permit a reduction of tension. Here output tension is expressed as follow:
T2 = T1 + 2μF + T1 e
μθ
Where,
T1 = Input tension.
T2 = Output tension.
µ = Co-efficient of friction.
F = Applied force.
θ = Angle of lap.
D. AUTOMATIC TENSIONER
It is a simple tensioner in which yarn tension is controlled automatically.
It has a lever with spring loaded disc in one side and applied load in

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15. another side. The device is designed in such a way that if applied tension
is too high. The pressure on disc is reduced to bring the tension back to
its proper level.
There are some effects of tension to the yarn or package: They are
a)If tension is too high.

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EFFECT OF TENSIONING

16. b)If tension is too low.
c)If tension varies.
a)If Tension is Too High
Hard package.
Breakage rate increases.
Elongation of yarn
Shade variation.
Weak the thin place.
c) If Tension Varies
Problem during unwinding.
Package unstable.
Irregularity among yarn.
Auxiliary Function in Winding
Creeling.
Piecing.
Doffing.
CHOICE OF TENSIONING DEVICE
It must be reliable.
It must be easily threaded.
It must neither introduce nor magnify tension variation.
It must not change the twist of yarn.
It must not be affected by wear.
It must be easily adjustable.
It must not be affected by the presence of oil and dirt.
It must not encourage the collection of dirt and lint.
It must be easy cleaning.
The operating surface must be smooth.

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b) If Tension is Too Low
Loose package.
Unstable package.
Slough off.

17. It must be cheap.
It must not cause any type of damage to yarn i.e. shade variation,
elongation yarn breakage.
PRECISION WINDING FEATURES
Packages are wound with reciprocating traverse.
Package contains more yarn.
Low stability of package.
Hard and more compact package.
Low unwinding rate.
The wound coils are arranged parallely or near parallely.
FEATURES OF NON-PRECESSION WINDING
Coils are cross wound.
Package is of low density.
Less amount of yarn is stored in package.
High stability of package can be obtained.
Flange is not necessary.
Unwinding rate is very high.
Difference between Precession and Non-Precession Winding
Precession winding Non-Precession winding
1. The wound coil arranged parallel
or near parallel.
1. The coil is cross wise wound.
2. The yarn density of the package
is high.
2. The yarn density of a package is
low.
3. Flanged bobbin may be used. 3. Not use of flanged.
4. The yarn package is hard and
more compact.
4. The yarn package is soft and less
compact.
5. Low stability of the package. 5. High stability of the package.
6. Winding angle is 90° or near 90° 6. Winding angle is less than 80°
7. The bobbin is wound with one or
more threads
7. The bobbin is wound with single
thread.

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WINDING

18. 8. Yarn tension is comparatively
high.
8. Yarn tension is comparatively low
9. Unwinding rate is low. 9. Unwinding rate is high.
MATH-1
Calculate the time required to wind 500 lbs of 24 Ne cotton yarn on 15
drums, where the actual production per drum per minute is 560 yds.
Given
Production= 560yd/min/drum, 24 Ne, yarn= 500lb, time=?
Solution
24 Ne means,
1 lb. of yarn contains = 24X840 yds. yarn
500 lbs. of yarn contains = (24X840X500) yds. yarn
560 yds. of yarn to wind in 1 drum needs =1 min
1 yd. “ “ “15 drum “ =1/ (560X15) min.
(24X840X500) yd “ “ 15 drum = (24X840X500) / (560X15) min.
=1200 min.
=20 hr.(ans.)
Math-2
Calculate the drum required to wind 900 lbs of 25 Ne cotton during the
time 28 hrs, where the actual production per drum per minute is 600
yds
Given,
Production=600yd/min/drum
25 Ne, Yarn=900 lbs, time=28 hr., Find number of drum.
Solution
25 Ne of yarns means,
1 lb of yarn contains= 25X840 yd yarns.
500 lb of yarn contains=(25X840X900) yd yarns.
600 yds. of yarn to wind in 1 min in = 1 drum
1 yd ’’ ’’ ’’ (60X28) min in = 1 / (600X60X28) drum.

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19. (25X840X900) yds. ’’ (60X28) min = (25X840X900) / (600X28X600)
drum
= 18.75 drum
= 19 drum (ans.)
Winding is a part of total number of ends of a warp in full width on to a
back beam from cone or cheese is known as warping.
OBJECTS OF WARPING
To prepare a beam to make a fabric.
To increase the wave ability of fabric.
To make a convenient yarn sheet for sizing.
To wound up required length of yarn onto a warp beam.
To facilate the weaving of complex color pattern.
To make reusable small packages
REQUIREMENT OF WARPING
During warping the following requirements should be fulfilled.
1.The tension of all wound end must be uniform and possibly constant
throughout the withdrwal process.
2.Warping should not impair the physical and mechanical properties of
yarn.
3.The surface of warping package must be cylindrical.
4.A pre-determined length of yarn should be wound on beam from every
package.
5.The production rate of warping should be as high as possible.
6.If possible, yarn faults should be removed.
TYPES OF WARPING
Mainly there are two types of warping,
a) Direct/ high speed warping
b) Sectional warping.

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WARPIN

20. Some Other Special Types of Warping Are Available
a) Ball warping
b) Chain warping
c) Cross warping
A.SECTIONAL WARPING
Sectional warping is a process of preparing warp beam over two stages.
In first stage yarns are wound in narrow tapes on a large drum. Then in
the second stage the rewinding of the warp onto a beam is performed.
This process is slow but suitable for complex color pattern.
B.DIRECT/HIGH SPEED WARPING
High speed warping is a process of preparing warp beam directly from
yarn package. Here all the yarns are wound on a simple flange beam at a
time. This process is suitable for single color pattern.
FEATURES OF SECTIONAL WARPING
Sectional warping is suitable for producing color fabrics with different
pattern.
Production is less in sectional warping. So it is a costly process.
In sectional warping, tension cannot be kept uniform.
Here tapered drum is used as drum.
Hand weaving is necessary to produce sample fabric for bulk
production.
FEATURES OF HIGH SPEED WARPING
High speed warping is suitable for producing fabric with same count
and same color yarn.
Higher amount of yarn is required here.
The speed and production of a high speed warping is very high.
Here simple flanged bobbin is used as beam.

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21. Difference between Sectional Warping and High Speed Warping
High Speed Warping Sectional Warping
1. Used to produce common fabric. 1. Used to produce fancy fabrics.
2. Production is high. 2. Production is low.
3. Large amount of yarn is required.3. Small amount of yarn is required.
4. Weavers beam is produced after
sizing.
4. Weavers beam is directly
produced.
5. Cone and Cheese is used. 5. Flanged bobbin or drum is used.
6. The process is cheap. 6. The process is expensive.
7. High creel capacity. 7. Low creel capacity.
8. Most commonly use. 8. Rarely used.
Control System in Warping
Tension control
Balloon control
Stop motion
Yarn cleaner

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Faults in Warping
Off center warp
Reged or uneven warp
Cross end
Snarl formation
Hard/soft beam
End missing

22. Length control
Surface speed control
Proper yarn density
Static electricity
Traverse control
Fly control
Description of Different Control Systems in Warping
1. Tension Control: Tension should not be low or high during warping.
Because due to lower tension package will be unstable, entangled and
snarling will occur. Whereas high tension will cause yarn breakage. The
tension should be just and uniform throughout the process.
2. Balloon Control: Balloon controlling is necessary so that the yarns
does not entangled with one another. For this, yarn guides should be
placed at right positions.
3. Stop Motion: The m/c should stop itself if any yarn breakage occurs
at any point. So stop motion system is necessary to control.
4. Yarn Cleaner: Proper setting should be maintained to remove yarn
faults.
5. Length Control: the Length of warp sheet should be controlled. It is
done with a measuring roller in combination with a suitable counting
device by stopping the device machine after winding pre-determined
length of warp yarn onto the beam.
6. Surface Speed: The surface speed of beam should be controlled
specially when a large change in warp diameter is involved.

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23. 7. Proper Yarn Density: In warp sheet the yarn ends/inch, means yarn
density, is to be controlled. Because without proper yarn density the
fabric will be uneven.
8. Static Electricity: It is specially required in case of man-made fibres.
It is controlled to avoid yarn entanglement. It is done by:
i. Chemical fiber finishes
ii.Ionization of air.
iii.Humidification of air.
9. Traverse Control: In sectional warping traverse rate of beam should
be controlled.
10. Fly Control: In staple fibres lints, small trashes may cause problem
by flying around the working area. So this fly should be controlled to have
a pleasant working atmosphere.
Description of Different Faults in Warping and Their Remedies:
1. Off Centre Warp: If beam or wraith is not set properly i.e. it is not
centric due to carelessness this type of fault occurs.
Remedy: Beam or wraith should be placed proper
2. Rigid or Uneven Warp Surface: This may occur if
i.Yarn density [ends/inch] is very low.
ii.Different counts of yarns is wound on beam/
iii.Yarn density is uneven.
Remedy: yarn density and count should be maintained properly.
3. Cross Ends: If occurs due to faulty knotting after end breakage.
(Joining broken end with wrong end)
Remedy: Knotting and tension should be done carefully.
4. Snarl Formation: Snarl form due to over tension, highly twisted yarn
and careless operation.
Remedy: Tension should be kept proper and yarn twist should be as
required.
5. Hard/Soft Beam: If during winding yarn on being yarn tension is low
or high soft and hard beam forms. It may also occur due to uneven
pressure on drum or beam.

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24. Remedy: Tension and pressure should be maintained even.
6. End Missing : If yarn breakage occurs m/c should be stopped
immediately. If such cannot be done the broken end of yarn cannot be
found out. This is end missing problem.
Remedy: Stop motion system should be very active and m/c should be
stopped immediately after end breakage.
7. Haphazard Knotting : if various length of yarn is wound in creel
packages then during beaming different end will finished in different time.
So knotting would be in various places of the warp. This will haphazard
knotting.
Remedy: In creel packages same length of yarns should be present so
that all yarn finish at a certain place of warp.
8. Length Variation: It may occur due to fault stop motion. It means if
the stop motion system stops the m/c before winding required length of
yarn on beam length variation occurs.
Remedy: Stop motion should be checked carefully.
Let, s = traverse length.
L = Axis at length of warp on drum.
d = empty beam dia.
D = full beam dia.
dm = = mean dia.
X = tape distance
α = taper angle
v = volume of yarn stored on beam.
Let,

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Relation between Taper Angle and Amount of Yarn on a Beam

25. s >x, so as to maintain stability.
V = - = ( -) = (D+d) (D-d) = πL () ()
From figure, we can see that,
dm = , mean dia and = x tan α
So , V = π L dm (x tan α)
or, V > π L dm (S tan α) if, x > s
or, V < π L dm (S tan α) if, x < s
So, V S tan α
if α = 90° then V = s tan 90°= α
So unlimited amount of yarns can be wound if flange stays perpendicular
to beam barrel. Practically this is impossible. But this type of package
permit’s to wind high amount of yarn.
The method of applying a gelatinous film forming substance of starch on
warp yarn before weaving is known as sizing.
Object of Sizing
To protect the yarn from abrasion with heald eye, back rest, reed etc.
during weaving.
To improve breaking strength of cellulosic yarn.
To increase yarn smoothness.
To reduce yarn hairness.
To increase yarn elasticity and stiffness.
To decrease yarn extensibility.
To hinder generation of static electricity for synthetic and blended
yarn.
To increase yarn weight.
Sizing Ingredients and Their Functions
Some important size ingradients and their functions are mentioned below-

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Π
2
4
D + d
2
D - d
2
SIZING

26. 1. Adhesive
2. Lubricants or softeners
3. Antiseptic or antimildew agent
4. Deliquescent or Hygroscopic agent
5. Weighting agent
6. Anti-foaming agent
7. Tinting agent
8. Wetting agent
1.ADHESIVE
Adhesives are mixed with water in granular form and heated to form a
paste which ultimately becomes a viscous fluid. The followings do as
adhesives in a size:
Maize, corn, wheat, rice, potato starch.
CMC (carboxyl methyl cellulose).
PVA (poly vinyl alcohol).
PVC (poly vinyl chloride).
The functions of adhesives are as follows;
To increase yarn strength.
To reduce yarn hairiness.
To increase elasticity and stiffness.
To increase smoothness.
2.LUBRICANTS OR SOFTENERS
Mineral waxex, vegetable waxes, animal fats; mineral oils, vegetable oils,
tallow, Japan wax etc. are used as lubricants or softeners.
Function

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27. If softeners are not present in sizes the yarns will not be sufficiently
extensible. Then the size would crack and particles would drop away from
the yarn .And this, in turn, would create local stress concentration.
3.ANTISEPTIC OR ANTIMILDEW AGENT
ZnCl₂, phenol, carboxylic acid, salicylic acid are used as antiseptic or
antimildew agent.
Function
i. It helps to store the sized yarn protect it from bacteria and fungi.
ii. It prevents the growth of mildew on yarn during storage.
4.DELIQUESCENT OR HYGROSCOPIC AGENT
Hygroscopic agents present in size absorb moisture from air glycerin,
CaCl₂ are some deliquescent agent.
Function
a)To prevent the brittleness of size.
b)To absorb moisture from air.
c)To prevent excessive dyeing of yarn.
5.WEIGHTING AGENT
China clay, CaCO₃, Na₃, PO₄, France chal etc. are used as weighting
agent. These are to be used specially for those fabrics that are to be solid
in grey state.
Function
a)To increase the weight of yarn hen fabric.
b)To impart fullness and feel to fabric.

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28. 6.ANTI-FOAMING AGENT
Pyridine, benzene etc.as used as anti-foaming agent.
Function: To prevent the formation foam
7.TINTING AGENT
Blue is used as tinting agent.
Function:
a)To increase luster or brightness.
b)To produce a pale color in dyeing.
8.WETTING AGENT
Sulphanol A, soap, avirol, MgCl2 etc. are used as wetting agent in a size.
Their drawbacks are their high and very stable foaming ability.
Function:
a)To ensure the uniform distribution of the sizing solution on yarn
surface.
b)Reduce surface tension of the liquor.
c)Increase size absorbency.
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OCCURE DUE TO SIZING
The following technological changes of a yarn/fabric occurs due to sizing –
1.INCREASE IN BREAKING STRENGTH
2.INCREASE ABRASION RESISTANCE
3.INCREASE IN STIFFNESS
4.INCREASE IN ELASTICITY
5.INCREASE IN FRICTIONAL RISISTANCE
6.INCREASE IN YARN DIAMETER
7.DECREASE IN YARN HAIRINESS
8.DECREASE IN STATIC ELECTRICITY FORMATION
DESCRIPTION
1.INCREASE IN BREAKING STRENGTH

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29. During sizing adhesive materials create bonds between fibers to fiber
which, as a result, increase the breaking strength of the yarn. It increases
20-40% breaking strength of the fiber.
2.INCREASE ABRASION RESISTANCE
After sizing the gap between fibers are filled with size due to the coating
of size on the outer surface of the yarn. So their resistance against
abrasion is increased.
3.INCREASE IN STIFFNESS
After sizing flexibility or pliability of a yarn is decreased and stiffness is
increased.
4.INCREASE IN ELASTICITY
As extensibility of the sized yarn decreases, more force is to be applied
to extend the yarn. This is means, elasticity of the yarn increases.
5.INCREASE IN FRICTIONAL RISISTANCE
Sizing produces smooth yarn surface and so less friction occurs.
Again size coating increases the frictional resistance of yarn
6.INCREASE IN YARN DIAMETER
Due to coating of size ingredients the yarn diameter increase but yarn’s
apparent diameter is decreased.
7.DECREASE IN YARN HAIRINESS
By sizing protruding hairs of yarn fix with yarn and so yarn hairiness
decreases mentionably.
8.DECREASE IN STATIC ELECTRICITY FORMATION
Size materials contain hygroscopic agent and water which hinder the
formation of static change on yarn surface. Again due to mass frictional
resistance the formation of static electricity becomes less.
SIZE TAKE-UP PERCENTAGE

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Wt. of size material on yarn × 100%

30. Size take up % =
Size Take up Percentage Depends on the Following Factors
Twist S.T
Yarn count S.T
Viscosity of size material S.T
speed of yarn passing through m/c S.T
Pressure of squeezing roller. S.T
Amorphousness of fiber in yarn. S.T
Flexibility of yarn S.T
Nature of adhesive. S.T
Time and Temperature. S.T
SIZE CALCULATION
MATH-1: A beam of wt. 260 lbs. contains 4000 sized warp of 1200 yds
length. It the unsized yarn count is 30 Ne and empty beam wt. 50 lbs.,
then calculate -
i. Wt. of size on yarn.
ii.Count of sized yarn.
iii.Size take-up percentage.
Sol
n
: 4000×1200

Weight of unsized yarn = yds
840×30
= 190.47 lb.

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Wt. of unsized yarn

31. Wt. of sized Yarn = (260 – 50) lbs.
= 210 lbs.
Wt. of size material = (210 - 190.47) lbs
= 19.53 lb. (Ans)

4000×1200
Wt. of sized yarn = yds.
840×C

4800000
or, 210 =
840×C
4800000
or, C = = 27.21 = 27 Ne (Ans)
840 × 210
Size take up percentage (%) = (wt. of size material on yarn / wt. of
unsized Yarn) x 100 %

= 19.53/190.47 x 100 %
= 10.25 % (Ans)
The loom is the contact point of the whole process of cloth production,
ginning, opening, carding, spinning, winding, warping, sizing and beaming
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LOOM

32. device which is used to produce woven fabric. Looms are generally driven
either by line shaft or by individual motors fitted with it.
Weaving Mechanism / Basic Principle of Weaving
Weaving is the process of interlacement between the warp and weft in
fabric according to a design of fabric.
Basic principle or weaving mechanism is:
 The yarn from the weavers beam passes round the back rest
and comes forward through the drop wire of the warp stop motion to
the heald eye of heald shaft which is responsible for the purpose of
shade formation.
It then passes through the dent of reed which holds the thread at
uniform spacing and it is also performed the beating up the weft
thread that has been left in the triangle warp sheet form by the two
warp sheet and reed.
In this way, weft yarn is meshes with last pick of fabric or cloth.
Temple holds the cloth firm at the feed position and assist in the
formation of a uniform fabric width. Then fabric passes over the front
rest, take up roller, pressure roller and finally wind on to the cloth
roller.
DRIVING MOTION

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33. It is seen that the figure that, two tappet mounted with the one
bottom shaft and it passed the treadle lever by treadle bowl to
down direction.
There is a fulcrum at the end of treadle lever and another end of
lever is joined with heald shaft by yarn.
Top roller acts as intermediate of two rope of heald shaft from
which rope passes over the top roller.
When shedding cam or tappet pressed on the treadle lever by
treadle bowl, then one heald shaft is down while another is up and
shedding is formed. Such way, 2
nd
shedding tappet reverses full
motion i.e. upper heald shaft is down and down heald shaft is up.
The mechanism of a power loom receives their motion from shaft
that traverses from side to side in the loom and is driver from
another. Their relative speeds are of importance since they give the
mechanism that they drive.
The crank shaft being driven by the motor moves one revolution per
picks. The motion of the teeth of the gear wheels connecting this
shaft to the bottom shaft is always 2:1, so that the bottom shaft will
move one revolution in ever two picks.

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34. CLASSIFICATION





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Loom
Hand Loom Power Loom
Ordinary
Power Loom
Automatic
Power Loom
Modern or
Shuttle less Loom
Hand Loom
1. Primitive or Vertical loom.
2. Pit loom
(a) Throw shuttle loom.
(b) Fly shuttle loom.
3. Frame loom
(a) Throw shuttle loom.
(b) Fly shuttle loom.
4. Chitttaranjan loom.
5. Hattersley loom

Ordinary Motor
1. Common Motor.
2. Individual motor.
Modern or Shuttle
less Loom
1.Projectile Loom.
2.Rapier Loom.
3.Air jet Loom.
4.Multiphase.

35. LOOM MOTION

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Loom
Primary Motion
Secondary Motion
Tertiary Motion
Primary motion
1.Shedding:
(a)Tappet
(b)Dobby.
(c)Jacquard.
2.Picking:
(a)Over pick
(b)Under pick.
(c)Modern pick.
3.Beating:
(a)Single
(b)Multiple
(c)Variable.
Secondary Motion
1.Take up
(a)Positive
(b)Negative.
2.Let off
(a)Positive
(b)Negative.
(5 wheel, 7 wheel)
Tertiary Motion
1.Warp stop motion
2.Weft stop motion (Centre, side)
3.Reed stop motion (Loose, fast)
4.Temple motion (Roller, reed)
5.Weft replenish

36. 1.Primary Motion
In order to interlace warp and weft thread to produce fabric on any type
of weaving machine 3 primary motion is necessary:
I) Shedding:
It is the process of separating the warp thread into two layers to
form a tunnel called shed (through which shuttle carrying weft
passes) is known as shedding. During shedding some yarns are
raised up and some are depressed down create a tunnel.
II)Picking:
The method of passing the weft threads which traverse across the
fabric through shed is called picking. The inserted weft is called a
pick.
III) Beating:
It is the process of pushing the pick into the already woven fabric at
a point known as fell of the cloth .By pressure of wraith to jointed
feed side of the cloth is called beating.
2.Secondary Motion
I) Take up motion:
The motion which with draw (wound up) fabric from the weaving
area at a constant rate and thus give required pick spacings and
winds the fabric on to a roller is called cloth control or Take up
motion. Positive Take up motions is mechanically driven. Negative
Take up motions is spring drive.
II)Let off motion:
The motion which deliver warp to the weaving at the required rate
and at a suitable constant tension by unwinding it from a flanged
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37. 3. Tertiary Motion
Tertiary motion is not must for fabric production but it is used for higher
production.
1.Warp Stop Motion: Machine will be stopped electrically or
mechanically.
2. Weft stop motion: It may be two types-
(a) Side weft motion & (b) Centre weft motion.
3. Reed stop motion: Two types-
(a) Fast reed motion.
(b) Loose reed motion.
SHEDDING
Dividation of warp threads into two parts for insertion of weft threads is
called shed and the mechanism of shed is called shedding, it is the first
primary motion of weaving
Types of Shed
1.Bottom close shed
2.Centre close shed
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38. Picking Beating One weaving
cycle
Shedding
Primary motion
Primitive Loom /Vertical Loom
Warp yarn is taken in a roller instead of beam and hanged in a wall and
shed is produced by a piece of wood. In this loom the vertical frame is
used to hold the warp in stretched condition. Weft is passed through the
shed by hand. Beating is done by the pressure of hand. Take off action
was done in a separate roller by hand. Let off was also by hand.
Throw Shuttle Pit Loom
In this loom, the frame was laid on a pit. Shedding was obtained by giving
the pressure to the treadle levers suited inside of the pit by feet. The
weaver throws the shuttle across the width of the cloth by one hand and
catches it by another hand.
Chittarajan Loom
It is constructed by iron and wood. The principle characteristics of this
loom is –
The two wheels upon a shaft connect the sley two ends with the help
of two levers. Regulating the sweep of sley and force of beat up
allowing less strain to weaver and uniform force to beat up.
The positive take up motion by the five wheels to regulate the picks
per inch. The alternation of picks per inch is positive by changing the
wheel to take up motion.
Negative let off motion with chain, lever and dead weights has been
adopted in this loom to ensure uniform let off warp cloth is taken up
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39. Shedding and picking motion work in the same manner as in the fly
shuttle loom but the loom speed is greater than hand loom.
Shedding motions are generated manually but secondary motions like
let off and take up are done automatically. So this loom may be called
semi-automatic loom.

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40. JUTE LOOM
Hessian Loom
Used for comparatively fine fabrics
Larger loom width
2 heald shaft, one yarn/ heald eye
Finer reed
Two tappet and tappet are on bottom shaft
Small pinion on pin roller
Suitable for plain weave(1 up1 down)
Yarn count—7.5 lb/spindle
Backrest attach with frame
Sacking Loom
Comparatively coarse fabric
Loom width is less
3 heald shaft,3 yarn/heald eye
Coarse reed
Larger pin on pin roller
Suitable for twill weave(2 up,1 down)
Yarn count (8-10), around 8.5 lb/spindle
Separate back rest
Tappets are on counter shaft.
Advantages of Fly Shuttle Loom/ Reason for Choice of Fly Shuttle
Loom
Higher m/c speed or weaving speed(60-80rpm)
Maximum speed of Pit loom-60 rpm
Hand through Pit loom-20 rpm
Vertical loom-1 ppm
No. of heald shaft is higher
In fly shuttle loom, higher width fabric is possible
In Pit loom, only narrow width fabric can be woven
Solid and compact structure with minimum vibration
Fly shuttle loom- more compact and solid structure
-minimum vibration

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41. -less space
Pit loom-higher vibration
-more space
Flanged weavers beam provided better selvedge
Fly shuttle loom-wooden flanged weavers beam ensure better selvedge
Pit loom- without flanged weavers loom
Adjustable back rest to suit quality fabric
Pit loom- fixed back rest 22
Let-off with lever arrangement
-Uniform let-off of yarn is possible.
Adjustable sweep of sley –suit quality fabric.
Pit loom-over hanging sley assembly
-sweep of sley is not adjustable.
Fly shuttle loom-sley assembly is supported by sley sword
More freely operated treadles.
More cloth on cloth roller is possible.
Positive take-up can be fitted.
Free picker
Dobby and jacquard can be fitted.
Suitable for both fine and coarse fabric.
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Hand Loom Power Loom
1.Operating system is
manual.
1.Operating by electric
power.
2.Shedding is done by
paddle and Picking,
Beating is done by
hand.
2.Shedding and Picking
is done automatically.
3.Less production. 3.High production.
4.Slow running speed. 4.High running speed.
5.Check and striped
fabrics are produced.
5.One color fabrics is
produced.

42. 10 01
Construction
10 Plain
20 Twill
30 Satin
Lifting pattern of
the first warp
yarn
No. of adjacent
warp yarns
with identical
lifting pattern
Move
number
0101 00
Difference between Hesian and Sacking Loom
Hesian Loom Sacking Loom
1.One up one down plain
weave.
1.Two up one down twill
weave.
2.It has two heald shafts. 2.It has 3 eald shafts.
3.No of tappet 2. 3.No of tappet 3
4.No auxiliary shaft. 4.Need of auxiliary shaft
due to more 2 tappet is
called counter shaft.
5.A single yarn is passed
through a heald eye.
5.Two yarns are passed
through a heald eye.
6.Less spacing between
warp yarns.
6.More spacing between
warp yarns.
7.Finer thread is used. 7.Coarser thread is used.
New condensed notation (DIN 61 101)

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43. DEFINITION
Knitting is the method of creating fabric by transforming continuous
strands of yarn into a series of interlocking loops, each row of such loop
hanging by the one immediately preceding it. The basic element of knit
fabric structure is the loop intermeshed with the loops adjacent to it on
both side and above and below it.



TERMS
Kink of Yarn: Per loop from a single yarn.
Knitted Loop: two loops intermeshed.
Knitted Stitch: Three loops intermeshed.
Top Arc: Loop Head
Bottom Half Arc
Leg/ Side Limber
Needle Loop
Sinker Loop
Close Loop
Open Loop

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Fig: knitting structure

44. Wale: Vertical column of needle loop.
Course: Horizontal row of needle loop.
Stitch Density: Wales per Inch × Course per Inch.
Stitch length: Needle loop + Sinker loop
Extended sinker loop
Face loop
Back loop

Needle:

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United Needle
Independent Needle

45. Knitting M/C: there are three types of knitting M/C –
1.Warp knitting: Gives vertical movement of yarn.
2.Weft knitting: Gives horizontal movement of yarn.
3.Other loop forming and combined M/C : Tri-axial.
Needle Carrier: Which carries needle.
Number of Feed System: The number of feeder by course.
Working Diameter: In circular knitting m/c, the distance from one
needle exact to the other needle is known as working dia.
Working Width: In flat knitting m/c, the distance from first needle to
the last needle is known as working width.
Gauge: Number of needle per inch.
Pitch: The distance the center from one needle to the center of
another needle is known as pitch.
There Are Three Types Of Knitted Fabric
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46. Cut edge fabric
Tubular fabric

Open lap
 Close lap
DIAL
Dial is the upper steel needle bed used in double knit machines. Into the
grooves of the dial, the needles are mounted horizontally and are allowed
to move radially in and out by their dial cams. The number of grooves per
unit space conforms to the cylinder gauge in most of the cases.
CYLINDER

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O = over lap
U = under lap
 Over lap
 Under lap
Fig: Dial

47. The cylinder is a steel circular bed having grooves/tricks/cuts on its outer
periphery into which the needles are mounted. With reference to the
tricks, the needles move vertically up and down by their butt being in
contact with the cam track. The number of tricks per inch i.e., number of
needles per inch decides the gauge of the machine. Machines are built as
low as 4 NPI to as high
as 32 NPI. Based on the machine gauge, the fineness of the yarn to be
knitted can be varied. The diameter of the cylinder also varied based on
the type and width of the fabric and a maximum of 75 cm diameter
machines are available.
FEEDERS/STRIPPERS
Feeders are the yarn guides placed close to the needles to the full
circumference of the knitting zone. The feeders feed the yarn into the
needle hooks and control the needle latches in their open position while
the needle attain their clearing position. They consist of a yarn guiding
hole and a bevel edge to guard the latches of the approaching needles.
They are slightly curved to the corresponding curvature of the needle bed.
Feeders may have two holes also for the purpose of plating.
Yarn feeders can be divided into “positive” or “negative” types depending
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Fig: Cylinder

48. The feeder brackets can be adjusted to set their distance from the needle
and to ensure yarn feed into needle hooks. Stripers are the feeders
designed to deliver two or more yarns individually to the same feed. They
can be considered as moving guide replacing the holes of fixed guides. In
a two color stripe, two different colored yarns are supplied by two stripper
fingers and their engagement is controlled by an endless control chain
which governs the guide change at the appropriate feeds. At each
revolution, a counter may select the movement of all the striper chains.
The stripes are used on both single and double bed machines.
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Fig: Feeders/Stripers
Circular Knitting

49. Frame
The circular knitting machine consists three major sections viz., yarn
supply, knitting elements and fabric take-down. The Fig. 2.3 shows the
machine frame, indicating its various parts. The knitting elements such as
needles, sinkers, cylinder, cams and feeders are supported at the center
called as knitting zone. Yarn packages are mounted at the overhead
creels and yarns are fed to knitting zone through yarn guides, stop
motions and feeders. The knitted fabric goes down inside the cylinder
towards the centre of the machine, drawn into the take down device and
finally collected on a roll winding mechanism. A fabric spreader gradually
converts the tubular fabric into a double layer folded fabric by preventing
the formation of pleats or creases. At the knitting zone, single knit plain
machines are fitted with a cylinder and sinker ring, whereas the double
knit machines have cylinder and dial.

Drive
The drive to the knitting machine is simple and direct. The motor imparts
rotary motion to the rotating needle beds, such as cylinder and dial and
also to the take-down and cloth winding mechanisms.
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1.Legs
2.Cylinder
3.Dial
4.Needle
5.Cam Parts
6.Feeder guide
7.Cam
8.Supply Package
9.Creel
10.Top Stop Motion
11.Anti Snarl Device
12.Tensioner
MECHANICAL PRINCIPAL OF KNITTING TECHNOLOGY

50. 1.Needle
2.Sinker
3.Cam
1.NEEDLE: There are various types of needle are available in market
which can be divided in the following group.
a. Spring Bearded Needle
b. Latch Needle
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SPRING BEARDED NEEDLE
Stem: The stem around which the needle loop is
formed.
Beard: To create new loop.
Eye/groove: To receive the beard.
Shank or butt: To support and give strength to
the needle. And control the movement of needle.
Tip: To receive the latch spoon.
Head: To open and close the latch.
Stem: It around which the needle loop is
formed.

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LATCH NEEDLE
Hook: It draws and retains the new loop.
Latch blade: To give support and strength the
latch.
Latch spoon: To open and close the needle.
Stem: This carries the loops in the clearing or
rest position.
Rivet: It works like a screw.
Butt: Which serving to displace the needle
along the needle bed slot.
COMPOUND NEEDLE
Tip: To receive the latch spoon.
Hook: To form a new loop’
Sliding latch: To open and close the needle
and help to form new loop.

Dead weight: To give downward motion of the
sliding latch.
Lead: It works like a butt.

52. The sinker is the second primary knitting element. It is a thin metal plate
with an individual or a collective action operating approximately at right
angles from the hook side of the needle bed, between adjacent needles.
Sinkers capable of producing loop fabric are well known in the knitting
industry. In such machines the sinkers generally include a blade having
an upper edge which defines a lower knitting level and a nib having an
upper edge which is at an upper knitting level. Long loops are formed at
the upper knitting level of the sinkers with a loop yarn and a base yarn is
knitted over the blade. The sinkers may be formed and their movement
controlled to cause either the loop yarn to appear on one side of a fabric
and the base yarn on the other or the loop yarn to appear on both sides.

FUNCTION
Butt: To fix the sinker with the sinker bed.
Shank: To give strength and support the sinker
Buldge: To gives strength and support.
Lower shank: To give strength and support to the sinker.
Throat: To form new sinker loop.
Clearence: To hold the sinker loop.

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2. SINKER

53. FUNCTION OF SINKER
There are three function of sinker.
1.Loop formation
2.Holding down
3.Knocking over
1.Loop Formation: On bearded needle weft knitting macShine’s of
straight bar frame and sinker wheel type, the loop forming action is
performed. The purpose of a sinker is to kink the newly laid yarn into
loop as its forward edge of advance between two adjoining needle.
2.Holding down Sinker: The second function is hold down the old loop
a lower level on the needle stem, then the new loop which are being
formed and prevent to old loops from being lifted as the needles rise to
clear from their hooks.
3.Knocking Over Sinker: The third function of the sinker is to knock
over the old loops on the neck of the new loops.
Sinker’s Operation
1. The held loop is positioned in the throat of the sinker when the sinker
moves forward and the needle moves upward for clearing. The held loop
is held by the throat and hence its movement along the needle is
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54. 2. The sinker remains at its forward position when the needle attains its
clearing position.
3. The sinker retracts when the needle comes down after feeding. At this
stage, due to sinkers retraction, fabric or held loop is eased out. Also the
sinker belly supported the fabric or held loop and hence its movements
along the needle is prevented.
4. Sinker remains in backward position and the needle descends to its
lowest position drawing the new loop through the old one.
5. Before the needle ascends, the sinker moves forward to push the
knitted fabric a little and to hold the old loop away from the head of the
needle and to be in a position to control the fabric.

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55. The knitting cams are hardened steels and they are the assembly of
different cam plates so that a track for butt can be arranged. Each needle
movement is obtained by means of cams acting on the needle butts.
The knitting cams are divided in to three groups. Such as
1)Knit cam
2)Tuck cam
3)Miss cam


The upward movement of the needle is obtained by the rising cams or
clearing cams. The rising cam places the needle at a certain level as it
approaches the yarn area. Cams controlling the downward movement of
the needles are called stitch cams. The lowest point to which the needle
is drawn by the stitch cam is called the “cast-off” position. Guard cams
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3. CAM

56. cams] the needle butts at a low level until they meet the next rising
cam.



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6. Knock over Position
a.The old is falling on the neck
of new loop.
b.Thus the knit loop is formed.
c.The latch is closed.
1. Rest Position
a.The previously formed loops is
in the hook.
b.The needle which now starts to
ascend.
c.The latch is closed.
2. Tuck Position
a.In this position the loop is on
the latch.
b.The latch is opened.
3. Clearing Position
a.In this clearing position latch
is opened.
b.The loop is under the latch.
4. Feed Position
a.New loop is on the hook.
b.The old loop is under the
latch.
5. Custom Position
a.The latch is starting to close.
b.The old loop is on the latch.
c.The new loop is in the hook.
Figure
Description
Knitting Action of Latch Needle of Knit Loop

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7. a. The latch is closed.
b. The loop is in the hook.
8. a. The latch is close.
b. The loop is in the hook.
9. a. The latch is open.
b. The loops are on the latch.
10. a. The latch is open.
b. The new loop is in the hook.
11. a. The new loop is in the
hook.
b. The latch is open.
c. The old loops are in the hook.
12. a. The latch is open.
b. The loops are in the hook.
14. a. The loops are under the hook.
b. The latch is open.
13. a. The loop is on the latch.
b. The latch is open.
Figure description
(Fig: 002)
Knitting Action for Tuck Loop in Latch Needle

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15. a. The loops are on the latch.
b. The latch is close.
16. a. The old loop joins to the new
loop.
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2. YARN KINKING
a.Beard is open.
b.Old loop is in the stem.
c.Sinker kink the newly feed
yarn.
4. PRESSING
a.The beard is closed by
pressure.
b.The old loop is on the stem.
c.The new loop is in the hook.
3. UNDER LAPPING
a.The beard is open.
b.The old loop is on the stem.
c.The sinker takes the new loop
to the front.
1. YARN FEEDING
a.Beard is open.
b.New yarn feed in the beard.
c.Old loop is in the stem.
5. LANDING
a.The beard is closed by
pressure.
b.The old loop start to going on
the beard.
c.The new loop start to going
6. JOINING AND CASTING
OFF
a.The beard is closed.
b.The old loop is falling on the
neck of the new loop.
7. CLEARING
a.The beard is open.
b.The loop is in the stem.
FIGURE DESCRIPTION
(Fig: 002)

60. Jersey fabric is a type of knit textile made from cotton or a cotton and
synthetic blend. Some common uses for jersey fabric include t-shirts and
winter bedding. The fabric is warm, flexible, stretchy, and very insulating,
making it a popular choice for the layer worn closest to the body. Jersey
also tends to be soft, making it very comfortable.
The textile is named for the island of Jersey. Jersey is the largest of a
group of islands known as the Channel Islands, located between England
and France. The island has a long history of human occupation, and is
also well known for Jersey cows, typically raised for their rich, creamy
milk.
A knitting machine is used to make jersey, since it can create the small,
even, close grained stitches associated with jersey fabric. Like many other
knit fabrics, jersey fabric has a right side and a wrong side. The right side
of the material is marked by a series of very small lines which run
vertically, and the wrong side has a horizontal grain. In most cases, a
garment made from jersey fabric is sewn with the right side facing out,
unless the seamstress is making a deliberate stylistic choice.
One of the reasons many people like to wear jersey fabric is the stretch
factor. The fabric can stretch up to 25% percent along its grain. Garments
made from the material have plenty of give as their wearers move, and
also tend to cling to the body, since the fabric contracts as well as
expanding. Knit dresses are usually made from jersey fabric, exploiting
the clingy characteristic of the fabric. Jersey fabric is also available in a
large assortment of colors and patterns to suit all tastes.
Care directions for jersey fabric vary, depending on whether the fabric is
entirely natural or partially synthetic. As a general rule, jersey fabric can
be washed in warm water with like colors, and tumble dried on a medium
setting. Bright colors will stay brighter longer if they are washed on a cold
setting and dried on low. Try to avoid mixing bright colors and whites in
the wash, as the colors may bleed.
When sewing jersey fabric, it is recommended that the fabric be washed
first, especially if it is cotton. All knits tend to shrink when they are
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What is Jersey fabric?

61. important to use a pattern specifically designed for knit fabrics, as the
pattern will account for the stretch factor of the material. Most
seamstresses also use a double layer of stitching or an overlock stitch on
jersey fabric, to prevent unraveling.
Knitting Fabric Structure
1.Plain structure
2. Rib structure
3.Interlock structure
4.Purl structure
1. PLAIN STRUCTURE
Plain is produce by the needles knitting as a single set, drawing the loops
from technical back and towards the technical face side of the fabric.
Example: jersey blister, jersey lily, stocknitte etc.
Features of Plain Single Jersey Fabric
1.Used only one set of needle to produce fabric.
2.Simplest and most economical production.
3.40% potential recovery stretching.
4.Probability of curling of yarn.
5.Technical face is smooth and v-shape can be seen through the Wales.
6.Technical back is rough and wave shape appeared at the back thought
the course.
7.It one yarn breaks, the needle loops successively unmosh through
course, this effect is called laddering.

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PRIMARY BASIC STRUCTURES

62. 8.Unroving of yarn can be prevented by binding off.
Features of Plain Circular Knitting M/C
1. Single jersey is produce by plain circular knitting m/c.
2. One set of latch needle is used here.
3.Latch needle, sinker, cylinder, sinker ring revolve around the
stationary knitting cam system.
4.Yarn supplied from cone placed either on end integral overhead
bobbin stand or on a free standing side creel through tensioner, stop
motion guide eyes down to the yarn guide.
5. Stationary yarn feeder are situated at a regular interval around the
circumference of the cylinder.
6.The fabric in tubular form is drawn downward from inside the needle
cylinder by tension roller and is wound onto the fabric batching roller
of winding frame.
7.The winding down mechanism revolves along with the fabric tube.
8. As the sinker cam plate is placed outside on the needle circle, the
center of the cylinder is open and the m/c is referred as open top or
sinker top m/c.
2.RIB STRUCTURE
The structure which requires 2 sets of needle operating in between each
other so that wales of face side and wales of back side are knitting on
each side of fabric is called rib structure.
Features of Structure
1.It is normally knitting with 2 sets of latch needle.
2.Rib has vertical card appearance.
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63. 4.Relaxed 1×1 rib is theoretically twice as thick and 1/2 the width of an
equivalent plain fabric.
5.It is more expensive fabric to produce than plain.
6.It can be unravel from the end knitted last by the free loop’s head
through to the back of each stitch.
7.It is a heavier structure.
8.It has no curling tendency.
9.Rib structures are elastic, form fitting and retain wormth better than
plain structure.




Uses: Rib is suitable particularly for the top of the socks, cuff, collar rib
border of garments, gloves etc.
FEATURES OF CIRCULAR RIB M/C
1.In this m/c, one set of needle is arranged vertically in the cylinder and
another set of needle is arranged in the dial of the m/c.
2.Here both dial and cylinder rotates where cam with yarn feeder remain
stationary.
3.The needle of dial and cylinder are arranged in different position
alternatively.
4.No sinker is required for this m/c.
5.Not more than 2 cam tracks are possible for dial of this m/c.
FEATURES OF INTERLOCKING STRUCTURE
1.Interlocking has the technical face of plain fabric on both sides.
2.Interlock course requires 2-feeder per course.
3.Reverse loop cannot be seen.

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64. 4.Interlocking relaxes by about 30-40% or more compared with its
knitting width.
5.This is balance, smooth, stable, structure.
6. Fabric is thicker, heavier and narrower than rib of equivalent gauge.
7.Finer, better, more expensive yarn is required.
8.Bath horizontal and vertical stripe can be produced.
9.Production is lass.
FEATURE OF PURL STRUCTURE
1.It has the similar appearance to pearl droplets.
2.Purl structure have one or more wales which contain both and back
loop.
3.Both sides’ needle and sinker loops are prominent.
4.The tricks of the two needle bed in purl m/c are exactly opposite to
each other and in same plane.
5.Double ended batch needles are used in purl m/c.
6.Two types of m/c are available for purl structure.
a.Flat m/c
b.Circular m/c
7.The simple purl structure is 1×1 purl.
8.Purl fabric is twice as thick as plain fabric.




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KNITTING ACTION OF RIB CIRCULAR M/C

65. 1.REST POSITION
In this position, both the dial and cylinder needles are in stationary
position. And the latch is closed.
2.TUCKING POSITION FOR DIAL
In this position, the needle of dial comes forward and the loop falls on the
opened latch of the needle. And the cylinder’s needle remains stationary.
3.TUCKING POSITION FOR CYLINDER

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FIGURE DESCRIPTION

66. In this position, the needle of cylinder comes forward while the needle of
dial is on the forward position. The loop falls on the opened latch of the
dial needle.
4.CLEARING POSITION FOR DIAL
In this position, the dial’s needle goes more forward and the loop goes
under the opened latch of the needle.
5.CLEARING POSITION FOR CYLINDER
In this position, the cylinder’s needle goes more forward and the loop
goes under the opened latch of the needle.
6.YARN PRESENTING POSITION
In this position, the newly presented yarn is laid in the open needle hooks
of both the needle.
7.CAST ON POSITION
In this position, the both needles catch the new yarn on their head and
start to come in backward position. Then the old loops close the latch of
the both needle.
8.KNOCK OVER POSITION
In this last position, the both dial and cylinder needles come to their
backward position. The old loops knock over the newly made loops.
Formulas
No. of feeder=No. of cam= No. of course.
=

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Knitting Calculation
Production × 1000 × 1000 × 1000
RPM of cylinder × π × Cylinder dia × gauge × loop length (mm) × Tex × 8 × 60 ×
efficiency %

67. No. of sinker= No. of needle= No. of loop = π D’’ G mm
Number of needle = m

= m

= gm.

Production = = kg/shift
Here, D’’ = cylinder dia
G = gauge
L = stitch length
F = No. of feeder
T = tex number
For single jersey:
Production in weight,
= kg/shift

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Π D’’ G × l
1000
Π D’’ G l ×N ×F
1000
Π D’’ G l ×N ×F ×T
1000×1000
Π D’’ G l ×N ×F ×T × 60 × 8
1000×1000 × 1000
RPM of Cylinder × No. of feeder × π × Cylinder dia × gauge ×
loop length (mm) × Tex × 60 × 8 × efficiency %
1000 × 1000 × 1000

68. Production in length,
= yards/shift
For Double Jersey
Production in length = yds/shift
Production in weight = Single jersey production in weight × 2 kg/shift

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CPM
CPI
RPM of cylinder × No of feeder × 60 × 8 × efficiency %
CPI × 36
Single jersey production in length
2

69. Given,

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Math-1

70. CPI = 66
Cylinder dia = 25’’
Cylinder RPM = 20
Loop length = 2.2 mm
Yarn count = 70 tex
Gauge = 22
No. of feeder = 90
Efficiency =90 %
Find the production of the m/c in weight and production in length.
(Both single and double jersey) and find no. of needle.
SOLUTION
For single jersey;
Production in weight =

= 229.79 × 0.9
= 206.8 kg/shift (Ans)
No. of needle = π D’’ G
= 3.14 × 25 x 22 = 1727 (Ans)

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20 × 90 × 3.14 × 25 × 22 × 2.2 × 70 × 60 × 8 × 90%
1000 × 1000 × 1000

71. Production in length = yds/shift
= 327.27 yds/shift (Ans)
For double jersey;
Production in length = = 163.6 yds/shift (Ans)
Production in weight = 206.8 × 2 = 413.6 kg/shift (Ans)
Here,
GSM = lb/inc
2

= lb/inch
2

= × gm/m
2

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20 × 90 × 60 × 8 × 90%
66 × 36
327.27
2
W × C × l
25.4 × 36 × 840 × N e
W × C × l
768096 × Ne
W × C × l
768096 × Ne
453
1
2
39.37
PROOF
1m= 39.37 inch.
1 inch= 1/39.37
1 lb= 453 gm

72. = × 453 × (39.37)
2
gm/m
2

= × 702148.5957 gm/m
2

= gm/m
2
GSM = gm/m
2
(Proved)

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W × C × l
768096 × Ne
W × C × l
768096 × Ne
W × C × l ×0.915
Ne
W × C × l ×0.915
Ne