Patent ID: 6116057
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: D04B,D10B

Abstract:
A method of producing a three-dimensional knit on a flatbed knitting machine, wherein loops are knitted on active needles of at least one needle bed of the knitting machine with following steps:(a) during a narrowing step, forming a narrowing portion of the knit by transferring loops in a partial region of the needle bed to needles nearer to the middle of the knit, and inserting a weft or warp yarn in the narrowing portion of the knit,(b) after the narrowing step, knitting loops with the active needles, and(c) during a widening step after the narrowing step, re-transferring to needles farther from the middle of the knit at least said loops that were transferred to needles nearer the middle of the knit during the narrowing step,whereby said transferred and re-transferred loops in said partial region of said needle bed are interlinked with not transferred loops of other regions of said needle bed.