METHOD AND DEVICE FOR KNITTING TISSUE USING NON-ELASTIC THREAD AND BARE ELASTOMERIC YARN AND KNITTED FABRIC FOR KNITTING

摘要

The knitted fabric for knitting comprises at least one hard wire plaited or braided together with a bare elastomeric wire. BR/ The knitting device comprises: BR/ - means (14) for supplying said elastomeric wire (18) to said knitting means; BR/ - means for supplying said hard yarn to said knitting means; BR/ - means (53) for choosing a desired tension level for the elastomeric yarn (18) when the yarn is supplied to said knitting means; and BR/ - means (34, 32) for maintaining said desired tension level substantially constant during knitting. BR/ Application to knitted fabrics for the manufacture of clothing.