Knitting Machine And Method For Knitting A Fabric By Yarn Plating With Multiple Yarns

A method for machine knitting a fabric by yarn plating, the method comprising:

• arranging a plurality of knitting needles along an elongated bed;
• reciprocating a yarn feeder set for feeding yarns to the knitting needles, the yarn feeder set comprising a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole;
• feeding a first yarn through the first hole at a first angle with respect to the bed;
• feeding a second yarn through the second hole at a second angle with respect to the bed, the second angle greater than the first angle;
• feeding a third yarn through the third hole at a third angle with respect to the bed, the third angle greater than the second angle;
• reciprocating the knitting needles to repetitively engage and disengage the first to third yarns collectively;
• and
• forming plated yarn loops on the fabric by the repetitive engagement and disengagement of the first to third yarns collectively, each plated yarn loop comprising the third yarn interposed between the first and second yarns.

A yarn feeder device for yarn plating, the yarn feeder device comprising:

• a body structure;
• a first hole formed on the body structure for feeding a first yarn;
• a second hole formed on the body structure for feeding a second yarn;
• and
• a third hole formed on the body structure for feeding a third yarn.

A fabric product formed by a method for machine knitting by yarn plating, the method comprising:

• arranging a plurality of knitting needles along an elongated bed;
• reciprocating a yarn feeder set comprising a first hole, a second hole, and a third hole;
• feeding a first yarn through the first hole at a first angle with respect to the bed;
• feeding a second yarn through the second hole at a second angle with respect to the bed, the second angle greater than the first angle;
• feeding a third yarn through the third hole at a third angle with respect to the bed, the third angle greater than the second angle;
• reciprocating the knitting needles to repetitively engage and disengage the first to third yarns collectively;
• and
• forming plated yarn loops on the fabric product by the repetitive engagement and disengagement of the first to third yarns collectively,
• wherein the fabric product comprises a network of the plated yarn loops, each plated yarn loop comprising the third yarn interposed between the first and second yarns.