Abstract:
A slitting mechanism for a circular knitting machine is made up of a tubular assembly which can be fitted within the cylinder assembly of such a machine. The slit mechanism includes a heating element for contacting a fabric at a desired point for slitting the fabric, and mechanisms are provided for actuating the heating element in accordance with a controlled sequence of operation which is related to the knitting cycle of the knitting machine. The tubular assembly may optionally include a draw-off system at its lower end.
Abstract:
A hosiery-girdle-type pantyhose comprising two seamless hose sewn together wherein in place of a welt, there is a compressive, stretch fabric integrally knit with the hose to form a compressive girdle portion. The girdle portion of each hose has front and rear panels which are knit so as to provide more fabric in the rear panel than in the front panel with the front panel averaging less stitch loops per course than the rear panel for the same number of wales in the course. Fewer stitches per course in the front panel than the rear panel are provided by knitting stitch loops only in spaced-apart wales in the front panel for at least some of the courses and floating the yarn in these courses between the spaced-apart wales.