Abstract:

This article presents an original concept of warp-knitting machine construction with more than two needle combs. The technical and technological parameters of the warp-knitting machine with even and odd numbers of needle combs were characterised. The geometry of mutual positions of the basic machine elements were determined including the needle combs, needle bars and the holding sinker combs in relation to the knocking-down combs. A concept of the whole structure of the machine is presented, as well as the structure of the hybrid drives of the loop forming elements, devices feeding the threads, the take–up devices and storage parts for the spatial knitted fabrics.