Designing Seamless Compression Products Supporting the Process of External Treatment on Numerically Controlled Flat Knitting Machines
Research and development
Authors:
- Kowalski Krzysztof
Department of Knitting Technology and Textile Machines, Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland - Karbowski Krzysztof
Institute of Production Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland - Kłonowska Magdalena
Department of Knitting Technology and Textile Machines, Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland - Prążyńska Aleksandra (j/w)
- Sujka Witold
TRICOMED S.A., Łódź, Poland - Kowalski Tomasz Marek
Department of Computer Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland
Nr DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.1316
 Full text | references | Abstract: The paper presents a procedure for the design of seamless compression products with an intended value of unit pressure on numerically controlled flat knitting machines. Based on the algorithms developed, some important stages of product design are discussed, i.e. dimensioning of body parts by 3D scanning, selection of proper longitudinal rigidity of the fabric, and manufacturing the tolerance of the product in the form of five-finger gloves with covered and exposed fingers. An important stage in the design procedure is the selection of a knitted fabric with appropriate longitudinal rigidity in dependence on the anatomy of the hand. |
Tags:
flat knitting machines, compression products, knitted fabric – optimisation and properties, unit pressure, Laplace’s law, 3D scanner, longitudinal rigidity of a knitted fabric.
Citation:
Kowalski K, Karbowski K, Kłonowska M, Prążyńska A, Sujka W, Kowalski TM. Designing Seamless Compression Products Supporting the Process of External Treatment on Numerically Controlled Flat Knitting Machines. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2018; 26, 4(130): 75-81. DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.1316