Geometrical and mechanical properties of jacquard and intarsia knitted fabrics

Abstract

Jacquard, intarsia and jacquard-intarsia fabrics can often be manufactured to a similar pattern design specification even though their properties may be quite different. This problem has been dealt with in the present work which defines CAD programs for electronic knitting of groups of similar patterns by three different techniques. The geometrical and mechanical properties of these structures, as measured by KES instruments, are analysed and the differences encountered are accounted for. It is possible to choose the required geometrical and mechanical properties for a particular design pattern by choosing the appropriate design techniques.