Abstract:
Aspects herein include a knit component having one or more first knit courses and one or more second knit courses. One or more apertures are positioned between the one or more first knit courses and the one or more second knit courses. The one or more apertures may be formed by an activatable yarn type being exposed to a stimulus.
Abstract:
Um ein Bekleidungsstück (100), umfassend einen gestrickten Grundkörper (112), der eine Feuchtetransportzone (114) umfasst, wobei die Feuchtetransportzone (114) aus mindestens einem Basisgarn und mindestens einem Feuchtetransportgarn gestrickt ist und wobei die Feuchtetransportzone (114) sich längs einer parallel zu einer Maschenstäbchenrichtung (118) des Grundkörpers (112) verlaufenden Längsrichtung (120) der Feuchtetransportzone (114) von einem ersten Ende (122) bis zu einem zweiten Ende (124) erstreckt, zu schaffen, bei welchem ein besonders wirksamer Transport von Feuchte, insbesondere von Schweiß, von dem ersten Ende (122) bis zu dem zweiten Ende (124) der Feuchtetransportzone (114) erzielt wird, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Feuchtetransportzone (114) mindestens einen Feuchteaufnahmebereich (130) umfasst, in welchem die pro Maschenreihe enthaltene Masse des Feuchtetransportgarns längs der Längsrichtung (120) der Feuchtetransportzone (114) zunimmt.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a tubular knitted item (1) with intarsia design, comprising the steps of: - programming a circular weft knitting machine for intarsia design by defining a tubular intarsia knitted item (1) to be manufactured, extending longitudinally between a first end (2) and a second end (3) and consisting of a plurality of knitted courses following one another; wherein the programming step comprises the steps of: - defining a turning position (4), which divides the tubular item into a first fabric (5) and a second fabric (6), wherein the tubular item is configured for being manipulated so as to be at least partially turned over itself, by folding it in the turning position so that the second fabric overlaps the first fabric in order to obtain a double fabric item; - defining at least one first area (10) of the first fabric, delimited by a needle section and by a number of successive courses of the area, and having a desired shape; - defining at least one first counter-area (20) of the second fabric, delimited by a needle section and by a number of successive courses of the area, in which the first counter-area has a respective shape; - producing intarsia knitted fabric so as to manufacture the tubular knitted item according to the programming step; wherein the first area (10) is manufactured according to a first knitted structure and the first counter-area (20) is manufactured according to a second knitted structure.
Abstract:
A lightweight, breathable, translucent and high-strength upper (102) formed from a half-gauge knit (140), at least in part from a high tenacity yarn (144) and a fusible yarn (146), is described. The upper (102) may include a knit heel structure (134). Methods of manufacture, including exposing the upper (102) to steam while in a tensioned state to at least partially melt the fusible yarn (146) to adjacent yarns (144, 148, 150) is also described. Subsequent cooling of the fusible yarn (146) retains the upper (102) in a stretched condition.
Abstract:
A multifunctional fabric comprising a double-sided knitted fabric, wherein the double-sided knitted fabric comprises a first side and a second side; wherein the first side comprises polyester yarn between 70 and 100 ppm copper (between 0.007-0.014%) and between 2,500 and 3,000 ppm zinc (0.25-0.30%) with a yarn count of 100/144 filaments and where the second side of the multifunctional fabric comprises a striped jersey fabric having polyester or cotton/polyester yarn.
Abstract:
Aspects herein are directed to using a space-treating process to apply functional finishes to a yarn and incorporating the treated yarn into a textile and/or a garment to impart engineered functional properties to the textile and/or garment.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a weft knit fabric composed of portions of adjacent or contiguous rows of knitting knitted with a different number of yarns, without floated yarns, with a knitting machine for knitting with reciprocating motion, consisting in: having a weft knitting machine with at least one feed or drop and with a needle holder that supports a plurality of needles that can be actuated to pick up the yarns dispensed by the at least one feed and to form knitting; the needle holder being movable with respect to the at least one feed along a path and the at least one feed being arranged proximate to the path; the needle holder being actuatable with respect to the at least one feed along the path with a reciprocating motion, i.e., along two mutually opposite directions of motion, respectively a forward motion and a return motion, in order to move the needles so that they face in succession the at least one feed both in the forward motion and in the return motion of the needle holder with respect to the at least one feed; at the at least one feed or drop there being at least two yarn fingers adapted to dispense at least two yarns (F1, F2) that are mutually spaced parallel to the direction of motion of the needles with respect to the needle holder in forming the knitting; identifying, in the needle holder, at least two contiguous or adjacent sectors (A, B), respectively a first sector (A) and a second sector (B), each of which accommodates corresponding needles that can be actuated at the at least one feed to pick up at least one yarn (F1, F2) dispensed by the at least one feed and form knitting. The method according to the invention comprises a main knitting step (L2) that consists in: actuating the needle holder with respect to the at least one feed with reciprocating motion by making the first sector (A) and the second sector (B) pass in sequence in front of the at least one feed and vice versa; moving to knit, during the forward motion of the needle holder, the needles of the first sector (A) at the at least one feed to pick up the at least two yarns (F1, F2) dispensed by the at least one feed and form knitting; moving to knit, during the forward motion of the needle holder, the needles (4-25) of the second sector (B) at the at least one feed to pick up a number of yarns (F2), dispensed by the at least one feed, which is smaller than the number of yarns (F1, F2) picked up by the needles of the first sector (A) and form knitting; moving to knit, during the return motion of the needle holder, the needles (4-25) of the second sector (B) and the needles of the first sector (A) at the at least one feed to pick up the same yarns (F1, F2) that they picked up during the forward motion of the needle holder and form knitting.
Abstract:
An article of footwear may include an upper incorporating a knitted component. The knitted component includes a knit element and an inlaid strand formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element. The inlaid strand extends through the knit element. A portion of the inlaid strand may extend into the heel region and may be external to the heel region. Pulling on the external portion may tension the inlaid strand.
Abstract:
A feeder (220) for a knitting machine includes a feeder arm (240) with a dispensing area (245) configured to feed a strand (206) toward a knitting bed of the knitting machine. The feeder (220) also includes a pushing member (215) that is operably supported by the feeder arm (240). The pushing member (215) is configured to push a portion of the knit component to provide clearance for the strand (206) to be incorporated in a knit component.