Effects of Yarn and Knitting Parameters on the Spirality of Plain Knitted Wool Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 421-426

  Chen, Q H ^a   au, K F ^a   Yuen, C W M ^a   Yeung, K W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; KNITTING MACHINERY; WATER;

KNITTING PARAMETERS;

YARN;

BIAS; DEFECT; FABRIC PROPERTY; FINISHING; KNITTED FABRIC; KNITTING; YARN PROPERTY;

EID: 0038082316     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750307300508     Document Type: Article

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