GREEN UNIVERSITY OF

BANGLADESH

SUBMITTED BY :- MD.MAHADI HASAN

SUBMITTED TO:- Md. Touhidul Islam RUDRO
Experiment :- 03
COURSE NAME :- Knitting Technology Lab

COURSE CODE:- TEX 210

DESIGNATION :- Lecturer DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE ENGINEERING

Department of Textile Engineering
Experiment Name: Study on double jersey (Rib & Interlock) circular knitting machine with yarn
path.
Introduction: On a double knitting machine, the needles are “gaited” — the needles in the dial
and the cylinder are spaced in relationship to each other. With rib gaiting, the two sets of
needles are not directly opposite each other, but are staggered. This means that the needles
can be used at the same time. The first rib frame was invented by Jedidiah Strut of Derby in
1755, which used a second set of needles to pick up and knit the sinker loops of the first set. It
is now normally knitted with two sets of latch needles. 1 X 1 rib is production of by two sets of
needles being alternately set or gated between each other.
Objective:
1. To know about working principal of double jersey circular knitting machine.
2. To know about Yarn path diagram of double jersey circular knitting machine.
3. To know about different parts of double jersey circular knitting machine.
Machine Diagram:-
Machine Part:
 Top stop machine
 Tensioner
 Supply package
 Supply package
 Creel
 Positive feeder
 Dial
 Feeder guide
 Cam
 Cam parts
 Cylinder
 Fabric spreader
 Fabric withdrawal rollers
 Lags
Description on double jersey circular knitting machine:
In a dial cylinder rib machine there is one set of needles on the circumference of the vertical
cylinder and another set of needles on a horizontal dial. So two sets of needles remain at the
right angle with each other. In dial cylinder machines the dial and cylinder rotates but the cam
systems with the feeders remain stationary. The dial needles get its motion from its butt which is
placed on the cam truck. This cam truck is formed by different cam placed on a cam plate.
During the rotation of the cylinder, cylinder needles moves vertically and dial needles moves
horizontally. Cylinder needles also get its motion from it. There is a cloth tale up roller which
also rotates with unison to dial and cylinder and fabric is wound on it.
Description on Yarn Path Diagram: Is the circular knitting machine, yarn is supplied from the set
of packages which is placed in the creel. When supplying the yarn from the packages tensioner
& anti snail device are placed over & in contact with the yarn. The yarns is fed from the feeder to
the needles of the needles of the dial & cylinder. In successively, the knitted fabric is produced
by the action of needles, cam & sinker. The produced knitted fabric is passed over & in contact
with the fabric spreader & fabric withdraw roller. Finally the fabric is wound in the fabric winding
roller.
Conclusion: After this Experiment I learn about Yarn Path diagram, working principal of double
jersey circular knitting machine. I expect that, this experience will help me in my
future professional life.