Unit 1 Introduction to knitting, comparison between woven and knitted fabrics,

• classification of knitting machines
• applications of knitted fabrics
• 10 22 Program Name: Engineering Level: UG Branch: Textile Technology Subject Code: BE05029091 Subject Name: Science and Technology of Weft and Warp Knitting industrial significance and recent developments

Unit 2 Knitting terminology, loop structure, course and wale, stitch density,

10 lecture hours

• stitch length
• tightness factor
• loop geometry and stitch formation principles
• latch and compound needles
• yarn feeding systems
• machine drive and take-down mechanisms

Unit 3 Circular knitting machines, flat knitting machines, single jersey, rib,

• interlock and purl structures
• fabric properties and defects. 7 16

Unit 4 Principles of warp knitting, tricot and raschel machines, guide bar

• lapping notation
• warp knitted structures and applications. 5 11

Unit 5 GSM determination, bursting strength, air permeability, dimensional

• quality control and defect analysis. 5 11

Unit 6 Yarn selection, Production (Flat and Circular Knitting), Fabric

4 lecture hours

• Calculation (GSM
• Fabric Spirality
• Geometrical Modeling
• Yarn Twist
• Yarn selection for knitting

Unit 7 Sportswear, medical textiles, spacer fabrics, automotive textiles, seamless

• smart textiles and technical textile applications. 4 9