Weft knit fabric with deflected inlaid yarn
OwnerThomas E. Milesinventor
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Abstract
The inlaid yarn is incorporated in a rib or double knit fabric by forming groups of held stitch loops on the face side of the fabric. The inlaid yarns extend behind the held stitch loops and are maintained in position by the rearwardly facing stitch loops on the reverse side of the fabric. The groups of held stitch loops are staggered coursewise so that the inlaid yarns are deflected and extend diagonally between the groups of held stitch loops to provide unique surface patterns on the face side of the fabric.
Claims7
A weft knit fabric having courses and wales of forwardly facing stitch loops on the face side thereof and courses and wales of rearwardly facing stitch loops on the reverse side thereof, the face side of said fabric including
- a. first groups of held stitch loops extending over several courses and in spaced apart groups of adjacent wales,
- b. second groups of held stitch loops extending over several courses and in spaced apart groups of adjacent wales, said second groups of held stitches being staggered coursewise relative to said first groups of held stitches, said second groups of held stitches being positioned between said first groups of held stitches, and
- c. a plurality of inlaid yarns extending behind said first groups of held stitch loops and being held in position by said rearwardly facing stitch loops therebehind, certain of said inlaid yarns extending behind said first groups of held stitch loops also extending behind said held stitch loops of said second groups of held stitch loops so that said certain inlaid yarns are deflected and extend diagonally between said first and second groups of held stitch loops.
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