METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING KNITTED FABRIC OF COMPLICATED SHAPE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: textile industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves forming links on selected part of needles of flat machine in each link row of forming portion; imparting required form to forming portion by reducing the number of needles used for knitting, as compared to the initial number of needles, with further increasing the number of needles used for knitting to the initial number; repeating mentioned operations as is required by process. Total forming portion is made with the use of sequentially arranged wedges or wedges inserted one into another. Each wedge has part on which links of forming portion are made. Among needles used in knitting process, at least one needle is added and/or excluded in any direction in each link row and in any part of forming portion, as compared to the initial number of needles used for knitting wedges in forming portion. Height and width of wedges in forming portion may vary. Outer row of forming portion is knitted by all needles used for knitting of total forming portion. Method allows knitted fabric with reduced structural relaxation and complicated bulk shape to be manufactured. EFFECT: simplified method and improved quality of knitted fabric. 2 dwg