Everything about Flat Knitting totally explained
Flat knitting is a method for producing
knitted fabrics in which the work is turned periodically, for example, the fabric is knitted from alternating sides. The two sides (or "faces") of the fabric are usually designated as the
right side (the side that faces outwards, towards the viewer and away from the wearer's body) and the
wrong side (the side that faces inwards, away from the viewer and towards the wearer's body).
Flat knitting is usually contrasted with
circular knitting, in which the fabric is always knitted from the same side. Flat knitting can complicate knitting somewhat compared to
circular knitting, since the same stitch (as seen from the right side) is produced by two different movements when knitted from the right and wrong sides. Thus, a knit stitch (as seen from the right side) may be produced by a knit stitch on the right side, or by a purl stitch on the wrong side. This may cause the
gauge of the knitting to vary in alternating rows of
stockinette fabrics; however, this effect is usually not noticeable, and may be eliminated with practice (the usual way) or by using
needles of two different sizes (an unusual way).
In flat knitting, the fabric is usually turned after every row. However, in some versions of
double knitting with two yarns and
double-pointed knitting needles, the fabric may turned after every second row.
In Industrial Knitting applications, the terms "Flat" and "Circular" have very different meanings to those given above. A "Flat" or Vee Bed knitting machine consists of 2 flat needle beds arranged in an upside-down "V" formation. These needle beds can be up to 2.5 metres wide. A carriage, also known as a Cambox or Head, moves backwards and forwards across these needle beds, working the needles to selectively, knit, tuck or transfer stitches. A flat knitting machine is very flexible, allowing complex stitch designs, shaped knitting and precise width adjustment. It is, however relatively slow when compared to a circular machine. The two largest manufacturers of industrial flat knitting machines are Stoll of Germany, and Shima Seiki of Japan.
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