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HALF-GAUGE RIB FABRIC [2 records]

Record 1 2001-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

A weft-knitted rib fabric that consists of half-gauge rib courses.

Key term(s)
  • half gauge rib fabric

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

A course that has been knitted on alternate needles of two sets of needles in such a way that face stitches and reverse stitches alternate in every wale

OBS

When the needles are set for rib gating a half-gauge rib fabric is produced, when they are set for interlock gating and alternate needles knit in alternate courses, an "interlock fabric" is produced

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
DEF

Rangée tricotée sur les aiguilles alternées de deux fontures de manière que les mailles d'endroit alternent à chaque colonne avec les mailles d'envers

OBS

Lorsque les rainures du plateau partagent l'espace laissé entre deux rainures consécutives du cylindre, un «tricot à côtes 1 et 1 demi-jauge» est obtenu; lorsque les rainures du plateau sont placées exactement au-dessus des rainures du cylindre et les aiguilles paires et impaires tricotent dans les rangées alternées, un «tricot interlock» est produit

Spanish

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