Lengthwise rows of these loops, comparable to the warp yarn in woven goods, are called wales. Crosswise rows, comparable to filling yarns, are known as courses. There are numerous similarities in knitting done by hand and machine, but there are also...
Instead of a single cone of yarn, a knitting machine may have up to four cones per inch of fabric width. For example, a machine with a 32-inch cylinder can have over 2, 700 needles and 128 cones of yarn feeding simultaneously. These are typical...