SEAMLESS GARMENT KNITTING ON V-BED FLAT KNITTING MACHINES

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In 1995, there occurred the introduction of the technique of seamless garment knitting on Vbed flat knitting machines. We consider the invention of the technology of seamless knitting as an innovative process. Seamless fabric knitting is growing around the world concerning its commercial application. After the invention of the complete garment knitting there occurs the elimination of the cutting and sewing processes. V-bed knitting of seamless fabrics offers us a lot of benefits in knitting production such as quick response production, higher productivity, savings in cost and time etc. We can create one entire complete garment with minimal or no cutting and sewing process by using the seamless knitting technique. It is an innovative technology which eliminates the post labour work. The method of seamless knitting also helps in saving the production time as well as reduces the cost of the fabric. Moreover, the technology provides more comfort and better fit to the knitwear consumers by eliminating the seams. Thus, seamless knitting offers a variety of benefits to the manufacturers as well as the users. As v- bed knitting of seamless garments provides a lot of advantages. Therefore this technology has now entered into the mainstream of the knitwear market.

MECHANISM OF V-BED MACHINE KNITTING OF SEAMLESS GARMENTS:

We can create seamless garments on a v-bed flat knitting machine in the three separate tubular forms. We usually knit two narrower tubes for the sleeve parts and one wider tube for the body part. For creating the tubular knitting, we use both the needle beds simultaneously, but on the


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