Three-Paneled Knit Afghan Uses Tuck Stitches, Cables

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 12, 1994 ;     221 words ......hand or by knitting machine. The center panel, in a shadow cable pattern, runs lengthwise and is surrounded by fascinating tuck stitch panels on either side. After the three panels are sewn together, three rows of single crochet are worked around the edges...

Oregon Inventors Develop Footwear with Knit Upper

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 10, 2006 ;     267 words ......different physical properties. In portions of the upper where sections formed of different yarns are in adjacent wales, a tuck stitch is utilized to join the sections." An abstract of the invention, released by the Patent Office, said: "The method utilizes...

An energy model of plain knitted fabric

Textile Research Journal;  August 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......new mathematical model describing a plain knitted fabric is proposed in this paper. One...contributed to the geometric analysis of plain knitted fabrics. In particular, Leaf's geometric...have developed a new energy model of plain knitted fabrics as described later in this...

Effects of yarn and knitting parameters on the spirality of plain knitted...

Textile Research Journal;  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......a particularly serious problem for plain knitted fabrics due to asymmetric loops. This...states. One of the problems inherent in plain knitted fabrics is course spirality. Some of...stitch cams were adjusted to produce plain knitted fabrics of different loop sizes in...

Modeling of Heat Transfer Measurement Unit for Cotton Plain Knitted Fabric...

Textile Research Journal;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......problems, in particular to the heat transfer behavior of plain knitted cotton fabrics. For this purpose, a heat transfer measurement...model developed for the heat transfer measurement including plain knitted cotton fabric produces very promising results. It also has...

Relaxation shrinkage characteristics of steam-lined plain knitted wool...

Textile Research Journal;  May 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......dimensional changes of steam-ironed plain knitted wool fabrics after conditioning in...shrinkage characteristics of steam-ironed plain knitted wool fabrics during relaxation, which...ironing for medium tightness of the plain knitted wools. For looser and tighter fabrics...

NIP/ TUCK STITCH-UP; Sculpted: Demi Moore (right) spent ?200,000 on...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  August 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Shoshana Goldberg WHEN Elizabeth James turned 50 she decided the empty promises of so-called miracle creams were no longer enough. On the recommendation of a close friend, she consulted an eminent, and expensive, Harley Street cosmetic surgeon and booked herself in for a facelift. A

Properties of Plain Knitted Fabrics from Chenille Yarns

Textile Research Journal;  December 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT In this experimental study, dimensional, physical, and visual properties of plain jersey knitted fabrics from chenille yarns are investigated as a function of component yarn count, pile length, laundering, and dry-cleaning. Based on the results, it is clear that the properties of component

An Analysis of the Felting Shrinkage of Plain Knitted Wool Fabrics

Textile Research Journal;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT The effects of loop length, yarn linear density, cover factor, yarn twist, fiber diameter, and anti-felting treatment level on the felting shrinkage of both untreated and DC 109 resin treated plain knit wool fabrics are investigated. The standard laundering cycle, a Woolmark TM 31-5A wash

Creation of a Geometrical Model for Milano Rib Fabric

Textile Research Journal;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......condition, based on Kurbak's (1998) plain-knitted loop model, was created. The model...Previously created geometrical models for plain-knitted fabric include those of Chamberlain...plain courses. The existing models of plain-knitted fabrics were researched to see whether...

Predicting circular knitting machine parameters for cotton plain fabrics...

Textile Research Journal;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......diameter more accurately for cotton plain knitted fabrics. Both conventional (multiple...the manufacturer has a sample of the plain-knitted fabric or data belonging to that fabric...involved forty-nine samples of cotton-plain knitted fabrics produced on different knitting...

fashion: wrap up warm... ...AND CHIC WITH OUR COLLECTION OF THE SCARVES,...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 18, 2008 ;     185 words ...Red wool beret pounds 8, silver Beijing hoop earrings pounds 10, red plain knitted long scarf pounds 15, Union Jack heart badge pounds 4, rosette metal badge pounds 5, multi marble ball necklace pounds 10, 'gold...

Relationship Between Uniaxial and Strip Biaxial Tensile Properties of...

Textile Research Journal;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......experimental results. The uniaxial tensile experiments for plain knitted fabrics and for plain woven fabrics were carried out and...models. They [3-5] also extended the theoretical method to plain knitted fabrics and 2/2 twill weave to calculate their biaxial tensile...

E. Germans computerize as labor tightens. (textile manufacturers)

Daily News Record;  October 4, 1989 ;     700+ words ......working operations are computer-controlled, taking into account all production-technological operations such as knitting, tuck-stitch, non-knitting and loop transfer. Each system can be used optionally for loop formation and loop transfer during a lift of...

Your stars, baby. Read them and weep: Week of 2 February 2003

The Independent on Sunday;  February 2, 2003 ;     672 words ......you told not to do that?) Scorpio 24 Oct - 22 Nov You need to be made over from top to bottom. Especially your bottom. Nip, tuck, stitch and knit (carry one). Keep a grip on the loyalty of those close to you, even the professional ones. You don't know how much...