Method of producing knitted slacks

Abstract

Knitted outerwear slacks produced of thermoplastic fibers, of permanently finished natural fibers, or of a thermoplastic and natural fiber blend. Both legs of the slacks are of seamless tubular knitted fabrics shaped by molding and terminated on one or both ends in a double welt, the legs being connected together by one seam in the crotch portion. The invention also relates to a method of producing knitted outerwear slacks of thermoplastic fibers, of permanently finished natural fibers, or of a thermoplastic and natural fiber blend. The method comprises knitting on a medium diameter circular knitting machine two seamless tubular knitted fabrics one after the other, the circumference of the machine being equal to one trouser leg circumference, the trouser legs having a double welt. Said tubular knitted fabrics are separately heat-molded on individual molds to the final shape of the trouser legs. Both trouser legs are connected together by one seat seam in the crotch portion of the slacks, the remaining material is cut from the crotch portion, and the slacks are finished by making-up operations.

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