Patent Document ID: 8000829
Application ID: 11996773
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A loop simulation apparatus comprising a computer processor for creating a knitted fabric image corresponding to design data of a knitted fabric such that a loop of each individual stitch is represented comprising: means for determining a distance deviation between a distance from each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image to an adjacent stitch and a standard value thereof as a tension; means for determining a deviation between an intersection angle between a line linking each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image to an adjacent stitch in a course direction and a line linking each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image to an adjacent stitch in a wale direction and a standard value thereof as a distortion angle; means for determining a deviation between an angle between two stitches adjacent to each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image in said wale direction, with respect to an axis expressing an orientation of each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image to an adjacent stitch in said course direction, and a standard value thereof as a bending angle about a course axis; means for determining a deviation between an angle between two stitches adjacent to each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image in said course direction, with respect to an axis expressing an orientation of each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image to an adjacent stitch in said wale direction, and a standard value thereof as a bending angle about a wale axis; and shifting means for shifting a position of each individual stitch on said knitted fabric image to reduce said tension, said distortion angle, said bending angle about said course axis, and said bending angle about said wale axis.