Geometrical Models for Balanced Rib Knitted Fabrics Part I: Conventionally Knitted 1 × 1 Rib Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 418-435

  Kurbak, Arif ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

geometrical model; knitted fabric; relaxation; the 1 1 rib

Indexed keywords

KNIT FABRICS;

DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES; GEOMETRICAL MODELING; GEOMETRICAL MODELS; KNITTED FABRIC; RELAXATION; RELAXATION MECHANISM;

GEOMETRY;

KNITTED FABRIC; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE MODEL; WOOL FABRIC;

EID: 62149145100     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508095598     Document Type: Article

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