Comparison warp knitted and weft knitted fabrics

Posted by KKT Madhusanka

Comparison between warp knitted and weft knitted fabrics considering the followings.

· * The principal of loop formation

· * Knitting element that involved

· * Yarn feeding mechanism

· * Type of needles,no of needle beds and their controlling mechanism to form loop

· * Appearance of the technical face and technical back of warp and weft knitted fabrics

Above Points	Warp knitted	Weft knitted
the principal of loop formation	Loops are produced to the length wise of the fabric	Loops are produced to the width wise of the fabric
knitting element that involved
yarn feeding mechanism	Here numerous ends of yarns are being feed simultaneously to an individual needle placed in a lateral fashion.	In this method, feeding is one yarn at a time, to a multiplicity of a fashion
type of needles, no of needle beds and their controlling mechanism to form loop
appearance of the technical face and technical back of warp and weft knitted fabrics