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Record 1 2022-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Machine Knitting
CONT

The needle bed holds the needles at specific distances and guides them during the stitch formation process. ... Needle beds are specified by ... the machine gauge, which is ... related to the distance between two neighbouring needles. The English gauge is the number of needles per inch ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Tricot à la machine
DEF

[Unité de mesure exprimant] le nombre d'aiguilles d'une fonture sur un métier par pouce anglais [...]

Spanish

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