Selection of suitable knitting parameters for 1 x 1 rib collar manufacturing in V-bed knitting machine

• Main Authors: Md. Shakhawat Hossain, MD. Momtaz Islam, Naimul Hasan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
• Series: Heliyon
• Subjects: Equation; Cost minimization; Required size; Ply; Needle; Flat knitted collar
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021006484

The main components of a polo shirt are the body and collar. For different body measurements, different collar sizes are needed. It is very crucial to select the perfect collar size according to body size; otherwise, collar size will be larger or smaller than the required size. However, producing and maintaining perfect collar size concerning body size is very tough as the collar is tiny. If the finished collar size is larger or smaller than the appropriate size, the manufacturer is supposed attach the incorrectly measured collar to the body, placing the customer at risk of a vital quality argument. Otherwise, the manufacturer would have to remake the collar, wasting both time and money. Sometimes, the knitting industry has to deal with purchase order cancellations due to a lack of lead time for replication. To avoid the complexities described earlier, quantitative equations for collar production based on the number of ply, stitch duration, and needle count were established in this study. The precision of this exploration work is approximately 100 percent for matching exact collar size with body size. As a result, the evolved technique can be used in the textile knitting industry to ensure that accurate specifications are met the first time.