Predicting fabric weight per unit area of single- and double-knitted structures using appropriate software

This project deals with the prediction of knitted fabric weight per unit area using appropriate software called proKNIT. This software has been designed according to the existing literature, and can determine the weight of knitted fabrics in different relaxing conditions by entering process and material variables, such as the type of fabric and fibre, knitting machine gauge, yarn count, fabric loop length and tightness factor. The prediction of the fabric weight is dependent upon the dimensional parameters of Kc, Kw, Ks and R, which have been entered into the system. Therefore, proKNIT can calculate the fabric weight of singleand double-knitted structures, i.e. plain-knit, purl, 1×1 rib, 2×2 rib and interlock, for natural fibres such as cotton/cotton blends and wool/wool blends.