Weft knitting towel fabric
By combining various yarns and using cotton knitting technology, the problem of heavy towel fabrics has been solved, resulting in a lightweight and soft weft-knitted towel fabric suitable for underwear and other clothing, with adjustable loop height.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520540262.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing weft-knitted towel fabrics cannot freely adjust the height of the loops, and equipment limitations result in heavy fabrics that are unsuitable for the development of lightweight fabrics.
Using a variety of yarn combinations, including staple fiber yarn and filament yarn, loop areas are formed by knitting on a cotton wool machine. The yarn structure is adjusted by combining dyeing and finishing processes to achieve flexible adjustment of loop height.
It achieves a lightweight and soft feel for towel fabric, increasing comfort and moisture absorption, making it suitable for underwear and other clothing. The terry loop height is adjustable, and the structure has good stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of weft knitting, specifically to a weft knitted towel fabric. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, all weft-knitted towel fabrics on the market are woven by specialized towel machines. During the towel machine weaving process, the ground yarn on the jaw of the sinker forms a plain stitch loop, and the loop yarn on the nose of the sinker is stretched to form a loop. The vertical distance from the upper edge of the nose to the upper edge of the jaw is called the height of the sinker nose. To change the height of the loop, sinkers with different nose heights need to be replaced. Currently, due to the limitations of the towel machine's loop sinker nose height and equipment, the loop height cannot be freely adjusted. In addition, the current towel machine gauges are relatively coarse, mainly below 28 gauges, and the high gauge cannot be freely selected. The towel fabrics produced are generally thicker. Therefore, the conventional towel fabrics currently on the market are not suitable for the development and production of lightweight fabrics. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of this, the present invention proposes a weft-knitted towel fabric with finer loops, which is suitable for use in underwear or lightweight clothing.
[0004] A weft-knitted towel fabric includes a loop area, the loop area comprising a base layer and a loop layer, wherein the smallest knitting cycle unit of the loop area includes at least two types of yarns and two rows of weave.
[0005] The first transverse structure includes: a looped structure formed by the first yarn in the loop layer at the first needle position and the base layer at the second needle position, and a looped structure formed by the second yarn in the loop layer at the first needle position and a float structure formed at the second needle position.
[0006] The second transverse structure includes: a loop structure formed by the first yarn in the base layer at the first needle position and the terry layer at the second needle position, and a loop structure formed by the second yarn in the terry layer at the second needle position and a float structure formed at the first needle position.
[0007] Furthermore, the first yarn is staple fiber yarn; the second yarn is filament yarn.
[0008] Furthermore, the yarn specifications are 120S / 1, with a yarn length of 18.8cm / 100 stitches and a yarn length of 10.3cm / 100 stitches.
[0009] Furthermore, the first yarn is either modal yarn or cotton yarn.
[0010] Furthermore, the second yarn is either polyester filament yarn or nylon filament yarn.
[0011] Furthermore, the first yarn includes yarn A and yarn B, wherein yarn A is a filament yarn and yarn B is a staple fiber yarn, and yarn A and yarn B have a silk-covered cotton or cotton-covered silk structure.
[0012] Furthermore, yarn A and yarn B have different yarn characteristics.
[0013] Furthermore, the first yarn includes polyester filament yarn and modal yarn, wherein the polyester filament yarn and modal yarn have a silk-covered cotton structure, and the second yarn is nylon filament yarn.
[0014] Furthermore, the length of the first yarn is 23.3cm / 100 stitches, and the length of the second yarn is 11.5cm / 100 stitches.
[0015] As a second aspect of this utility model, a method for manufacturing the above-mentioned weft-knitted towel fabric is proposed. In this method, the fabric is woven by a cotton wool machine and includes a loop area. In the smallest knitting cycle unit of the loop area, at least three types of yarn are included. The first yarn is looped sequentially on the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder. The second yarn is fed in simultaneously with the first yarn and forms a loop structure and a float structure on the upper needle plate. The third yarn is a soluble yarn and forms a loop structure on the lower needle cylinder. After knitting, the third yarn is removed by a dyeing and finishing process. The loop structure of the first yarn on the lower needle cylinder forms a loop layer.
[0016] Furthermore, the terry loop area knitting utilizes the alignment of the cotton yarn in the cylinder and needle plate of a cotton yarn knitting machine. During the knitting process, two needles are stitched per row on both the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder, with a total of four knitting systems constituting one cycle.
[0017] In the first knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially at the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the first needle position of the upper needle plate, and a float structure at the second needle position.
[0018] In the second knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop at the first needle position of the lower needle cylinder and a float yarn at the second needle position;
[0019] In the third knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially in the lower needle cylinder and the upper needle plate at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the second needle position of the upper needle plate, while a float structure is formed at the first needle position.
[0020] In the fourth knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop structure in the lower cylinder at the second needle position and a float structure at the first needle position;
[0021] After knitting, the third yarn is removed through a dyeing and finishing process, and the first yarn forms a loop layer in the lower needle cylinder.
[0022] Furthermore, the terry loop area knitting utilizes the needle cylinder and needle plate alignment of a cotton knitting machine. During the knitting process, two needles are stitched per row on both the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder, with a total of three knitting systems constituting one cycle.
[0023] In the first knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially at the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the first needle position of the upper needle plate, and a float structure at the second needle position.
[0024] In the second knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially in the lower needle cylinder and the upper needle plate at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the second needle position of the upper needle plate, while a float structure is formed at the first needle position.
[0025] In the third knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop structure at the first and second needle positions of the lower needle cylinder;
[0026] After knitting, the third yarn is removed through a dyeing and finishing process, and the first yarn forms a loop layer in the lower needle cylinder.
[0027] Furthermore, the terry loop area is knitted using the needle cylinder and needle plate ribbing alignment of a cotton knitting machine. During the knitting process, two needles are stitched in one row from both the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder, with a total of two knitting systems constituting one cycle.
[0028] In the first knitting system, the first yarn is looped in turn on the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder in turn. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure on the upper needle plate at the first needle position. The remaining needle positions form a floating yarn structure.
[0029] In the second knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop structure at the first and second needle positions of the lower needle cylinder;
[0030] After knitting, the third yarn is removed through a dyeing and finishing process, and the first yarn forms a loop layer in the lower needle cylinder.
[0031] Furthermore, the fabric also includes non-terry areas, which form a striped structure with the terry areas.
[0032] Furthermore, the weaving structure of the non-terry area is the same as that of the terry area, except that the third yarn is retained after the dyeing and finishing process.
[0033] Furthermore, the height of the terry loop can be adjusted by adjusting the yarn fineness, yarn length density, or the number of needles on the knitting machine.
[0034] Furthermore, the third yarn is a water-soluble yarn.
[0035] Furthermore, the first yarn or the second yarn is any one of monofilament, multifilament, single yarn, ply yarn, or covered yarn.
[0036] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are reflected in:
[0037] The base layer of the towel fabric of this utility model has a dense loop structure and stable structure, while the loops in the terry layer give the fabric better softness and, when used as the reverse side of clothing, the loop structure can better reduce the stickiness, making it more comfortable to wear.
[0038] The towel fabric of this utility model is woven with yarn of 100S or higher, with a yarn length of 18-24cm / 100 stitches, making the fabric lighter and thinner while ensuring the density of the loops, so that the fabric has both structural stability and lightness.
[0039] The first yarn of the towel fabric of the three utility models adopts a silk-covered cotton structure, which makes the outer layer of the fabric smoother and enhances the overall crispness of the fabric. At the same time, the single yarn with good moisture absorption gives the fabric good moisture absorption, making the fabric more comfortable to wear when used as a skin-friendly fabric. Attached Figure Description
[0040] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the fabric structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0041] Figure 2 This is a fabric weave diagram according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0042] Figure 3 This is a fabric weave diagram according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;
[0043] Figure 4 This is a fabric weave diagram according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;
[0044] Figure 5 This is a fabric effect diagram according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
[0045] Terry area 1, non-terry area 2, base layer 1-1, terry layer 1-2. Detailed Implementation
[0046] A weft-knitted towel fabric, including terry loop areas, such as Figure 1 As shown, the terry loop area includes a base layer 1-1 and a terry loop layer 1-2. The smallest knitting cycle unit of the terry loop area includes at least two types of yarns and two rows of weaves.
[0047] The first transverse structure includes: a looped structure formed by the first yarn in the loop layer at the first needle position and the base layer at the second needle position, and a looped structure formed by the second yarn in the loop layer at the first needle position and a float structure formed at the second needle position.
[0048] The second transverse structure includes: a loop structure formed by the first yarn in the base layer at the first needle position and the terry layer at the second needle position, and a loop structure formed by the second yarn in the terry layer at the second needle position and a float structure formed at the first needle position.
[0049] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings.
[0050] Example 1
[0051] This embodiment proposes a weft-knitted towel fabric and its manufacturing method. The fabric is knitted using a 40-gauge 34-inch cotton wool knitting machine, with a total of 4272 needles on both the upper and lower needle cylinders. The towel fabric includes a loop area. During the knitting of the loop area, the cotton wool on the needle cylinder and needle cylinder of the cotton wool knitting machine is aligned. The smallest knitting cycle unit in the loop area includes three types of yarn; such as... Figure 2 As shown, during the knitting process, each row of needles consists of 2 stitches on the upper needle plate and 2 stitches on the lower needle cylinder. A total of four knitting systems constitute one cycle, where:
[0052] In the first knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially at the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the first needle position of the upper needle plate, and a float structure at the second needle position.
[0053] In the second knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop at the first needle position of the lower needle cylinder and a float yarn at the second needle position;
[0054] In the third knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially in the lower needle cylinder and the upper needle plate at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the second needle position of the upper needle plate, while a float structure is formed at the first needle position.
[0055] In the fourth knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop structure in the lower cylinder at the second needle position and a float structure at the first needle position;
[0056] The first yarn is a blend of 94% modal and 6% silk, with a yarn specification of 120S / 1, a yarn content of 46%, and a yarn length of 18.8cm / 100 stitches; the second yarn is 20D / 7F DTY nylon high-elastic yarn, with a yarn content of 11.4% and a yarn length of 10.3cm / 100 stitches; the third yarn is 75D / 36F DTY alkali-soluble yarn, with a yarn content of 42.7% and a yarn length of 10.3cm / 100 stitches.
[0057] After knitting, the third yarn is removed through a dyeing and finishing process, and the first yarn forms a loop layer in the lower needle cylinder.
[0058] The knitted towel fabric of this embodiment has fine yarn and high loop density, making it lightweight and soft, which is very suitable for use in underwear. Furthermore, since one side has a terry loop structure, when this terry loop side is used as the reverse side of the process, it can increase warmth or reduce the stickiness of the skin, making it more comfortable to wear.
[0059] The knitted towel fabric of this embodiment uses the knitting method of this embodiment to obtain the structure. The height of its loops is determined by the size of the first yarn loops and the longitudinal density of the fabric. Therefore, the size of the loops can be adjusted by adjusting knitting process parameters such as yarn fineness, yarn length density, and knitting machine needle count, making the structural changes of the knitted towel fabric more flexible. For example, during the weaving process, by increasing the feed of the first yarn, the yarn length density of the first yarn can be increased, which can increase the loop size, thereby achieving the effect of changing the loop height at any position on the same fabric; by selecting a thicker first yarn, its yarn length is increased, and the loop size is increased; by selecting a higher knitting machine needle count, the distance between the loops is reduced, the yarn length is reduced, and the loop structure is reduced.
[0060] As another implementation of this embodiment, in the fabric weaving method of this embodiment, the second weaving system may also be: the third yarn forms a loop structure at the second needle position of the lower needle cylinder and forms a float structure at the first needle position. Correspondingly, the fourth weaving system may also be: the third yarn forms a loop structure at the first needle position of the lower needle cylinder and forms a float structure at the second needle position.
[0061] Example 2
[0062] This embodiment proposes a weft-knitted towel fabric and its manufacturing method. The fabric is knitted using a 40-gauge 34-inch cotton wool knitting machine, with a total of 4272 needles on both the upper and lower needle cylinders. The towel fabric includes a loop area. During the knitting of the loop area, the cotton wool on the needle cylinder and needle cylinder of the cotton wool knitting machine is aligned. The smallest knitting cycle unit in the loop area includes three types of yarn. During the knitting process, such as... Figure 3 As shown, each row of needles consists of 2 stitches on the upper needle plate and 2 stitches on the lower needle cylinder. A total of three knitting systems constitute one cycle.
[0063] In the first knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially at the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the first needle position of the upper needle plate, and a float structure at the second needle position.
[0064] In the second knitting system, the first yarn is looped sequentially in the lower needle cylinder and the upper needle plate at the first and second needle positions, respectively. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure at the second needle position of the upper needle plate, while a float structure is formed at the first needle position.
[0065] In the third knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop structure at the first and second needle positions of the lower needle cylinder;
[0066] The first yarn consists of 37.6% 55D / 57F DTY polyester filament and 30.3% 120S / 1 modal / silk blended yarn, wherein the polyester filament and modal / silk blended yarn are fed into the knitting needles using a yarn-over-cotton weaving method. The second yarn consists of 6.8% 20D / 7F DTY nylon high-elastic yarn, and the third yarn consists of 25.3% 75D / 36F DTY alkali-soluble yarn. The yarn length of the first yarn is 23.3 cm / 100 needles, the yarn length of the second yarn is 11.5 cm / 100 needles, and the yarn length of the third yarn is 11.5 cm / 100 needles.
[0067] After knitting, the third yarn is removed through a dyeing and finishing process, and the first yarn forms a loop layer in the lower needle cylinder.
[0068] In this embodiment, the first yarn of the knitted towel fabric is fed in using a silk-over-cotton weaving method. That is, the actual weaving of the first yarn includes two types of yarn. These two types of yarn are fed into the weaving through the entire yarn-adding structure with plain knit as the ground. The polyester yarn is located on the front side of the process, which increases the stiffness of the fabric. The modal / silk blended yarn is located on the back side of the process, which can increase the moisture absorption and softness of the fabric, thereby improving the hand feel and performance of the fabric.
[0069] It should be noted that the modal / silk blended yarn in the above embodiment is only an exemplary modal blended yarn. In addition, it can also be pure modal yarn, pure cotton yarn, modal cotton blended yarn, etc., pure or blended yarns. In this embodiment, the 37.6% DTY polyester filament in the first yarn refers to the proportion of this yarn in the knitting structure. However, this amount is not unique and can be adjusted according to factors such as yarn fineness, fabric thickness, and loop height. Similarly, the proportion of modal / silk blended yarn, the second yarn, and the third yarn can also be adjusted according to factors such as yarn fineness, fabric thickness, and loop height.
[0070] Example 3
[0071] This embodiment proposes a weft-knitted towel fabric and its manufacturing method. The fabric is knitted using a 32-gauge, 34-inch cotton wool knitting machine. The upper needle plate and lower needle cylinder of the cotton wool knitting machine each have a total of 3408 needles. The towel fabric includes a loop area. During the knitting of the loop area, the needle cylinder and needle plate of the cotton wool knitting machine are aligned. The smallest knitting cycle unit in the loop area includes three types of yarn. During the knitting process, such as... Figure 4 As shown, each row of needles consists of 2 stitches on the upper needle plate and 2 stitches on the lower needle cylinder. A total of two knitting systems constitute one cycle.
[0072] In the first knitting system, the first yarn is looped in turn on the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder in turn. The second yarn is fed in at the same time as the first yarn and forms a looped structure on the upper needle plate at the first needle position. The remaining needle positions form a floating yarn structure.
[0073] In the second knitting system, the third yarn forms a loop structure at the first and second needle positions of the lower needle cylinder.
[0074] After knitting, the third yarn is removed through a dyeing and finishing process, and the first yarn forms a loop layer in the lower needle cylinder.
[0075] Example 4
[0076] This embodiment proposes a weft-knitted towel fabric and its manufacturing method. The fabric is knitted using a 40-gauge 34-inch cotton wool knitting machine, with a total of 4272 needles on both the upper needle plate and the lower needle cylinder. Figure 5 As shown, the towel fabric includes a terry area 1 and a non-terry area 2. The manufacturing method of the terry area 1 is the same as in the above embodiment. The non-terry area 2 and the terry area 1 are distributed at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the fabric. The weaving method of the non-terry area 2 and the terry area 1 is the same. The difference is that the third yarn in the non-terry area 2 is a non-soluble yarn. That is, after weaving, the third yarn in the terry area 1 is removed after the dyeing and finishing process, while the third yarn in the non-terry area 2 is not removed and the weaving structure of the area is retained. Therefore, a striped structure of terry structure 1 and non-terry area 2 is formed.
[0077] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model, but do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any equivalent structures made using the content of this utility model specification, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly within the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A weft-knitted towel fabric, characterized in that: It includes a terry loop area, which includes a base layer and a terry loop layer. In the smallest knitting cycle unit of the terry loop area, it includes at least two types of yarns and two rows of weaves. The first transverse structure includes: a looped structure formed by the first yarn in the loop layer at the first needle position and the base layer at the second needle position, and a looped structure formed by the second yarn in the loop layer at the first needle position and a float structure formed at the second needle position. The second transverse structure includes: a loop structure formed by the first yarn in the base layer at the first needle position and the terry layer at the second needle position, and a loop structure formed by the second yarn in the terry layer at the second needle position and a float structure formed at the first needle position.
2. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first yarn is staple fiber yarn; the second yarn is filament yarn.
3. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 1, characterized in that: The yarn specification is 120S / 1, with a yarn length of 18.8cm / 100 stitches and a yarn length of 10.3cm / 100 stitches.
4. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first yarn can be either modal yarn or cotton yarn.
5. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second yarn can be either polyester filament yarn or nylon filament yarn.
6. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first yarn includes yarn A and yarn B, wherein yarn A is a filament yarn and yarn B is a staple fiber yarn, and yarn A and yarn B have a silk-covered cotton or cotton-covered silk structure.
7. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 6, characterized in that: The A yarn and the B yarn have different yarn characteristics.
8. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first yarn consists of polyester filament yarn and modal yarn, wherein the polyester filament yarn and modal yarn have a silk-covered cotton structure, and the second yarn is nylon filament yarn.
9. The weft-knitted towel fabric according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first yarn has a length of 23.3cm / 100 stitches, and the second yarn has a length of 11.5cm / 100 stitches.