Knitting Technology
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Knitting Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Knitting Technology (subject code 4362904) as prescribed for ICT · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 35 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4362904)Unit 1 Basics of Knitting technology
- 1.1. Introduction to knitting.
- 1.2. Comparison of woven and knitted fabric structure and properties.
- 1.3. Reasons for growth of knitting.
- 1.4. Basic terms and definition used in knitting- stitch, stitch length, stitch density, course, wale.
- 1.5. Principle of weft knitting.
- 1.6. Principle of warp knitting.
- 1.7. Comparison of weft and warp knitting
- 1.8. Classification of weft and warp knitting machine.
Unit 2 Knitting Needles
- 2.1. Spring Beard needle-Construction, knitting action, Advantage & disadvantage.
- 2.2. Latch needle- Construction, knitting action, Advantage & disadvantage.
- 2.3. Compound needle-Construction, knitting action, Advantage & disadvantage.
Unit 3 Weft knitting
- 3.1. Yarns for weft knitting.
- 3.2. Passage of material through simple circular weft knitting machine.
- 3.3. Circular weft knitting machine elements: Needle cylinder. Construction and function of sinker. Cam system.
- 3.5. Knitting cycle in weft knitting by latch needle.
- 3.6. Weft knitting structural elements: Needle loop, Sinker loop, face loop stitch, Reverse loop stitch, Technical face side, Technical back side, Close loop, Open loop.
- 3.7. Formation of various weft knitted stitches: Knit, Tuck, Miss or Float.
- 3.8. Design features and properties of Knitting Technology Course Code: 4362904 properties of various weft knitted structure.
- 3.9. Non-jacquard double jersey structure: Single pique, Double pique, Ponto-de- roma, Milano Rib, Gabardine, Poplin.
- 3.11. Ornamentation of weft knitted structure: Single jersey structures, Horizontal stripes, Twists, Fancy yarns. Double jersey structure
- 3.12. Derivatives of weft knitted structure : Single jersey: Knit and Float; Knit and Tuck; Knit, Float and Tuck (Accordian type structure). Double jersey: Rib structures: Half cardigan, Full cardigan, Interlock structures: Eight lock.
- 3.13. Production of circular weft knitting machine.
Unit 4 Needle Selection and Quality of Weft Knit Design.
- 4.1. Needle selection for weft knit design. Non-Jacquard, Jacquard.
- 4.2. Use of computer in designing and patterning.
- 4.3. Quality of weft knit fabrics.
- 4.4. Test for weft knit quality.
- 4.5. Weft knitted fabric defects causes and remedies.
- 4.6. Environmental aspects in knitting industry.
Unit 5 Warp Knitting
- 5.1. Yarns used for warp knitting, yarn preparation for warp knitting.
- 5.2. Wrap knitting machine elements.
- 5.3. Knitting cycle in warp knitting by beard needle.
- 5.4. Needle bar mechanism, Guide bar swinging mechanism, Guide bar shogging mechanism, Pattern mechanism for warp knit design-pattern chain links-chain link notations and preparation.
- 5.4. Warp knitted structural elements: open lap, closed lap, underlap, overlap, swinging, shogging.
- 5.5. Warp knitted structure, properties and their representation: Full tricot, Locknit, Reverse locknit, Satin, Loop raised, Queen’s Knitting Technology Course Code: 4362904
- 5.6. Production of circular warp knitting machine.
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