Knitting Machine Elements

A thin metal plate that helps form knit loops, often by holding down old loops.

The sinker helps needles create new knit loops, pushing yarn into place.

Sinkers hold down old loops so new loops don't get mixed up.

The main part of a knitting machine that does the actual knitting.

The base part of the sinker.

The vertical distance of the sinker's supporting structure.

The protruding section of a sinker, used for holding loops.

Space between the sinker and other parts of the machine in knitting process.

The sinker's upper surface supports the old loop while a new loop is drawn through it.

A secondary knitting element that allows for varied latch needle selection and movement.

Device that transforms rotary machine motion into reciprocating motion for needles and elements.

Circular cam controlling the movements of units in a cotton or warp knitting machine.

Angular cam affecting individual needle or element movements in latch needle machines.

Knitting cam type that creates knit stitches in the fabric.

Knitting cam that makes tuck stitches in the fabric.

Knitting cam that skips or misses stitches within the fabric.

The cam that lifts the needles to a specific height for actions like tucking, clearing, or transferring loops.

The cam that controls the downward movement of the needles, determining the yarn loop length and acting as a knock-over cam.

This cam brings the needles back to their resting position, allowing new loops to relax.

A cam that prevents needles from falling out of their track by limiting the movement of their butts.

A cam in the sinker ring that moves the sinker back and forth in synchronization with the needle timing.

The cam that pulls the sinker out of the knitting action once the loop is formed.

The stitch cam controls the downward movement of the needles, determining the yarn loop length and acting as a knock-over cam.

A cam that pushes the sinker to prepare it for the next knitting action.

The way latch needles move on a knitting machine to create knit loops. It involves different steps like clearing, stitching, and returning.

Mechanisms that control both needle and sinker movements in knitting machines.

A type of cam that directly moves needles on circular knitting machines. It can create different stitch patterns.

The base that holds needles and sinkers in place, ensuring proper distance and alignment during knitting.

A needle bed shaped like a circle, used in circular knitting machines.

A type of circular knitting machine where the needles move through a stationary cam system. The fabric revolves as it's being knit.

A type of circular knitting machine where the cams move across a stationary needle bed. The needles stay in place.

A needle bed shaped like a flat surface, used in flat knitting machines.

A needle bed with a single row of needles, used for simple knitting.

A group of cams that control the movement of knitting needles. It includes cams for clearing, stitching, raising, and returning.

A group of cams that control the movement of sinkers in a knitting machine. It helps shape the knit loops by holding down old loops.

A needle bed with two rows of needles, used for creating double-layered fabrics.

The process of supplying yarn to the knitting needles.

The ability to change the size of the knit loops by moving the needle and sinker cam systems. This affects the overall tightness or looseness of the fabric.