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Weft-knitted lace fabric simulation based on the spring-mass model

Honglian Cong (Engineering Research Center of Knitting Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Hui Lei (Engineering Research Center of Knitting Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Yongchao Zhang (Engineering Research Center of Knitting Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Aijun Zhang (Engineering Research Center of Knitting Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Pibo Ma (Engineering Research Center of Knitting Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

ISSN: 0955-6222

Article publication date: 6 March 2017

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Abstract

Purpose

The obtained simulation structures could reflect the appearances and the features of the fabrics. The purpose of this paper is to promote a lot for design and manufacturing of weft-knitted lace fabrics (WKLF).

Design/methodology/approach

The advantages of WKLF compared with warp-knitted ones were displayed. The formation mechanism of the WKLF was analyzed with employing the mechanics principles. Spring-mass model was proposed in this paper to achieve the simulation of the fabrics. End mass points and intermediate mass points were involved in the model. The displacement of end mass points was considered the dominance and the foundation to settle the positions of all the mass points.

Findings

A novel jacquard lace style fabric with pattern-background effect knitted on circular knitting machine were put forward, which were different from the traditional lace fabrics manufactured on the warp knitting machines.

Originality/value

First, as the manufacturing equipment, circular knitting machine costs much less than warp knitting machine; second, the elastic performance along weft direction of WKLF is more excellent than that of warp-knitted ones. Third, the excellent extensibility gives nice comfort; furthermore, long floating threads do not exist on the WKLF surface, so that the snag will be avoided.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (No.61602212 and 51403080), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (JUSRP51625B) and the Applied Foundation Research Funds of China Textile Industry Association (J201604).

Citation

Cong, H., Lei, H., Zhang, Y., Zhang, A. and Ma, P. (2017), "Weft-knitted lace fabric simulation based on the spring-mass model", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 29 No. 1, pp. 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-10-2015-0118

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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