Method to prevent deknitting
AssigneeLakeland Industries, Inc.
InventorFred Adams
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Abstract
There is provided a method for preventing deknitting of knitted tubular articles or garments such as gloves, socks, and the like. Accordingly, the edge of the tubular article or garment is provided with a plurality of horizontally knit rows of thread or yarn which are stretchable or elastic, and a vertical stretchable or elastic yarn or thread is knitted over and around 2 to 12 rows of the horizontal knit rows with gradually increasing tension so as to cause the edge to curl or roll over as a result of the vertical knit.
Claims13
A method for preventing deknitting at an edge of a knitted tubular article or part of a garment which comprises providing at said edge a plurality of rows of horizontally course knit elastic or stretchable yarn or thread and knitting over said course rows a wale knit elastic or stretchable yarn or thread using gradually increasing tension as it circles around said edge so that the yarns or thread pull against each other as a result of said tension to cause curling of said course rows along the edge during knitting and tighten both the course and wale yarns.
A method for preventing a knit cuff of a glove from deknitting at its edge which comprises providing the edge of said cuff with a plurality of horizontal course knit rows of elastic or stretchable yarn or thread and then knitting vertically over and around 2 to 12 rows of said course knit rows an elastic or stretchable yarn or thread wales with gradually increasing tension on said wale yarn or thread so as to cause the edge to curl during knitting as a result of the wale knit.
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