Circular Knitting
20–23 kgper roll
Knitting in tube form on circular machines; roughly 20–23 kg of greige fabric per roll.
On circular knitting machines the yarn is knitted in tube form, so the fabric comes off as a seamless cylinder. At this stage the greige fabric is still undyed and unfinished; the knit structure and its density are set here.
A roll’s actual weight depends on the fabric quality. Depending on the product quality, roughly 20–23 kg of tube fabric is produced per roll; each roll’s weight is recorded and carried forward with that record to the next steps.
The tube form makes it easier to feed the greige fabric cleanly into the dyehouse and finishing lines. Every roll produced is numbered, so it can be traced through to quality control and dispatch.
| Knit type | Circular (tube) knitting |
|---|---|
| Roll weight | Approx. 20–23 kg |
| Form | Fabric in tube form |
| Material | Greige fabric (undyed) |
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