Warp knitting

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Warp knitting is a family of knitting methods in which the yarn zigzags along the length of the fabric, i.e., following adjacent columns (“wales”) of knitting, rather than a single row (“course”). For comparison, knitting across the width of the fabric is called weft knitting.Since warp knitting requires that the number of separate strands of yarn (“ends”) equals the number of stitches in a row, warp knitting is almost always done by machine, not by hand.Basic pattern of warp knitting. Parallel white, red and green yarns zigzag lengthwise along the fabric, each loop securing a loop of an adjacent strand from the previous row. Thus, the two central wales in this picture are alternating white-red-white and red-green-red stitches. TypesWarp knitting comprises several types of knitted fabrics, including tricot, raschel knits, and milanese knits. All warp-knit fabrics are resistant to runs and relatively easy to sew.Tricot is very common in lingerie.Milanese is stronger, more stable, smoother and more expensive than tricot and, hence, is used in better lingerie. Milanese is now virtually obsolete.Raschel knits do not stretch significantly and are often bulky; consequently, they are often used as an unlined material for coats, jackets, straight skirts and dresses.The largest outlet for the Raschel Warp Knitting Machine is for Lace fabric and trimmings. ReferencesShaeffer, C. (1994) Claire Shaeffer’s Fabric Sewing Guide, updated ed., Chilton Book Co. ISBN 0-8019-7802-5 External linksWarp knit fabrics in Italyv  d  eKnittingTools and materialsBoucl  Eyelash yarn  Knitting needle  Needle gauge  Novelty yarn  Yarn  Variegated yarnStylesCircular  Combined knitting  Continental knitting  English knitting  Flat  Warp knitting  Weft knittingStitchesDecrease  Dip stitch  Elongated stitch  Increase  Plaited stitch  Yarn overTechniquesBasketweave  Bead knitting  Bias knitting  Binding off  Bobble  Brioche knitting  Buttonhole  Cables  Casting on  Double knitting  Drop-stitch knitting  Entrelac  Faggoting  Fair Isle  Finger knitting  Gather  Grafting  Hemming  Intarsia  Lace  Medallion knitting  Picking up stitches  Pleat  Ribbing  Shadow knitting  Short row  Slip-stitch knitting  Spool knitting  Tuck  Uneven knitting  Weaving  WeltingPatternsAran  ArgyleMachine knittingComplete garment knitting  Fully-fashioned knitting  Knitting machine  Stocking frameKnitters anddesignersNicky Epstein  Kaffe Fassett  Knitters in literature  Marianne Kinzel  William Lee  Gwen Matthewman  Shannon Okey  Stephanie Pearl-McPhee  Alice Starmore  Debbie Stoller  Meg Swansen  Barbara G. Walker  Elizabeth ZimmermannRelatedBasic knitted fabrics  Blocking  Dye lot  Gauge  History  Knitta  Knitted fabric  Knitting abbreviations  Selvage  Steek  Stitch ‘n BitchThis textile arts article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v  d  e Categories: Knitting | Textile arts stubs