Straight-Line Loop Models for the Basic Structures of Weft Knitted Fabric (Plain, Rib 1×1, and Interlock)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Zahra Rezaye Soltanabadi
Ali Asghar Asgharian Jeddi
Hadi Dabiryan
Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
10.48302/jtp.2022.161798
Abstract
 
 Considering the importance of straight-line model in fabric cells to model their mechanical properties, straight-line models have been developed to fulfill the geometry of plain, rib 1×1, and interlock weft knitted fabrics in 2D and 3D states. To verify the generated models, these fabrics were produced in three densities. The loop lengths of the produced fabrics were precisely measured and compared with the loop lengths calculated by models. The results showed that the straight-line model is capable of predicting the loop length of these fabrics.
Keywords
plain weft-knitted fabric
rib 1×1
interlock
straight-line model
loop length