Abstract

Textile fabric is defined as two dimensional plane-like structure made of textile materials, having reasonable strength, elongation, flexibility, etc., used for different applications, particularly for apparels. Knitting is the second most popular technique of fabric or garment formation by inter-looping one or one set of yarns, and its share in fabric production is about 20%. In knitting continuous length of yarn is converted into vertically intermeshed loops either by hand or by machine. So in order to step into the subject of knitting, the history of knitting technology, the growth of knitting industry in India and the comparison of knitting and weaving have been highlighted in this chapter.

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