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Knitting Parameters on Lint Pollution during Knitting Process  

Koo Young-Seok (Pusan National University, Department of Clothing and Textiles)
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Textile Coloration and Finishing / v.18, no.3, 2006 , pp. 59-64 More about this Journal
Abstract
Knifing parameters specially related to lint generation in the knitting zone such as knitting needles, yarn feed angle and yarn feed speed were investigated with a developed test rig, which simulated the hutting area on the knitting machine. Three different types of needle counts and feeding angles affected tension and the amount of lint that was caused by frictional forces between the yarn and the morphological structure of the needle. However, the yarn feed speed did not affect the lint generation. The results implied that a more advanced test rig was necessary for further study. Also, chemical and mechanical modifications of the kilting elements may be necessary to improve the lint problem.
Keywords
Knitting elements; Knitting process; Lint; Tension; Friction;
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