Influence of tuck stitches on the physical and mechanical properties of knitted fabrics

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the effects of the number of miss stitches and tuck stitches in the knit structure on the technological parameters and physical and mechanical properties of knitted fabrics.

Design/methodology/approach

The number of miss stitches and tuck stitches was increased from 3.6% to 8.3%, and the influence of this increase on knitwear properties was analyzed.

Findings

It was found that an increase from 3.6% to 8.3% leads to a decrease in the stretchability of knitwear in width from 330% to 290% and in length from 112% to 95%. With an increase from 5% to 6.3%, the surface density of knitwear decreases by 11.6 g. And with an increase from 6.3% to 8.3%, the surface density of knitwear decreases by 11.8 g. It was also found that the presence of miss stitches and tuck stitches in the knit structure reduces the material consumption, and the presence of miss stitches increases the shape stability of the knitted fabric.

Originality/value

It was concluded that the number of miss stitches and tuck stitches has the strongest influence on surface density, followed by volume density.

Citation

Sarybayeva, E., Kuramysova, M., Mukimov, M., Shardarbek, M., Rakhmanova, Z., Makhanbetaliyeva, K., Tashmukhamedov, F., Jurinskaya, I. and Kalmakhanova, M. (2024), "Influence of tuck stitches on the physical and mechanical properties of knitted fabrics", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 798-818. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-07-2022-0083