Method of attaching a separable slide fastener to knit fabrics

A method of attaching a slide fastener stringer to a knit fabric on a knitting machine, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a slide fastener stringer having a series of longitudinally arranged openings therein;
• (b) inserting a series of knitting needles of the knitting machine into said openings in the stringer;
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• (c) thereafter, knitting a fabric on said knitting needles so as to form successive courses.

A method of attaching a slide fastener stringer to a knit fabric, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a slide fastener stringer having a series of longitudinally arranged openings therein;
• (b) introducing into said openings a row of loops projecting from and extending along a wale of a knit fabric;
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• (c) thereafter, interlooping a linking thread with said row of loops projecting through said openings.

A method of attaching a slide fastener stringer to a knit fabric, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a slide fastener stringer having a series of longitudinally arranged openings therein, a separable bottom end stop member, and a reinforced end portion adjacent to said separable bottom end stop member;
• (b) inserting a series of knitting needles of a knitting machine successively into said openings in said stringer while the stringer is being tensioned with one of the knitting needles being held against said reinforced end portion;
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• (c) thereafter, knitting a fabric on said knitting needles so as to form successive courses.