The Shape and Dimensions of Plain Knitted Fabric: A Fabric Mechanical Model

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 777-786

  ka Fai Choi, ^a   Tin Yee lo, ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; RESIDUAL STRESSES; TORQUE; YARN;

DIMENSIONS; KNITTING; MECHANICAL MODEL; RESIDUAL TORQUE;

KNIT FABRICS;

KNITTED FABRIC; LOOP; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PREDICTIVE MODEL; TORQUE;

EID: 34249889588     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517507069030     Document Type: Article

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