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In the modern knitting industry, Circular Machine Fabric has become an important representative of efficient production and high value-added products. Whether it is T-shirts, sportswear, underwear, or home clothes, circular machine fabrics play an irreplaceable role.
1. What is circular machine fabric? ——Starting from the weaving principle
Circular machine fabric refers to knitted fabrics woven using circular knitting machines. Compared with traditional warp knitting or woven fabrics, circular machine fabrics have the characteristics of fast weaving speed, good elasticity and soft texture. The circular knitting machine adopts a circular needle cylinder structure, with the number of needles ranging from 16 inches to 44 inches, and can weave fabrics with various structures from plain weave to multi-color jacquard.
Circular knitting machines are usually divided into the following types:
Single Jersey: suitable for thin and breathable summer fabrics;
Interlock: can weave thick fabrics, suitable for autumn and winter clothing;
Terry Circular Machine: produces towel cloth and sportswear fabrics;
Jacquard Circular Machine: realizes the weaving of complex patterns.
2. Analysis of the types of circular knitting fabrics: each application scenario has its own advantages
There are many types of circular knitting fabrics, including the following categories, each of which is widely used in clothing, home textiles, medical and other fields:
1. Single Jersey Fabric
The most common type of circular knitting fabric has a smooth surface and a half-moon pattern on the back, suitable for T-shirts, T-shirts, and underwear.
2. Rib Fabric
Woven by rib machines, it has excellent elasticity and fit, and is widely used in cuffs, collars, waists of sports pants and other parts.
3. Interlock Fabric
The texture on both sides is the same, the fabric is flat and thick, and it has strong anti-curling properties. It is often used in high-end underwear, baby clothes, autumn clothes, etc.
4. Terry & Fleece Fabric
Terry is often used for sports towels, while fleece is more common in warm clothing, such as sweatshirts and pullovers.
III. Advantages of circular knitting fabrics: Why are they the darling of brands?
The reason why circular knitting fabrics occupy a mainstream position in global clothing manufacturing is inseparable from its many technical and economic advantages:
1. High-efficiency production
Circular knitting machines have a fast running speed of more than 20-30 circles per minute, and can weave large-scale and fast cloth to meet order delivery dates.
2. Controllable costs
Flexible use of raw materials, from pure cotton, polyester, modal to spandex blends can be woven, adapting to different cost and performance requirements.
3. Excellent comfort
The fabric is soft, elastic and breathable, making it the first choice for sports and close-fitting clothing.
4. A variety of patterns to adapt to fashion trends
Through jacquard technology and yarn color changes, rich patterns can be designed to cater to the rapidly changing consumer market.
IV. Market trends: High elasticity and environmental protection go hand in hand, and intelligent weaving becomes a new direction
With the rise of the sports and leisure trend, the market demand for highly elastic and skin-friendly circular knitting fabrics continues to grow. At the same time, the concept of environmental protection is also affecting the textile industry, and more and more manufacturers choose to use environmentally friendly yarns such as organic cotton and recycled polyester (rPET).
Intelligent trend
At present, more and more circular knitting machine manufacturers have introduced intelligent systems such as AI pattern recognition and automatic tension adjustment to greatly improve weaving accuracy and efficiency.
Functional development
Functional yarns and finishing processes such as UV protection, antibacterial, and antistatic are widely used in circular knitting fabrics, expanding their application boundaries in medical, outdoor, industrial and other fields.
Circular knitting fabrics are gradually leading the technological innovation and market upgrading in the field of knitted fabrics with their efficient weaving technology, good wearing performance and broad development space. In the future, with the application of sustainable materials and the promotion of intelligent weaving technology, circular knitting fabrics will shine in a wider range of fields and become an indispensable link in the clothing industry chain.
