Knitted piece and method for producing the same

Abstract

Knitted part, with a base fabric (5) knitted from at least one basic knitting thread (7), and at least two plush threads (9, 10) plated onto the basic knitting thread (7) forming first and second plush handles (11, 12), wherein the first and second plush handles (11, 12) are of different heights.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a knitted part, comprising a base fabric knitted from at least one base fabric thread, and at least two plush threads plated onto the base fabric thread and forming first and second plush loops, wherein the first and second plush loops are of different heights, wherein one or more zones are formed in which the first and second plush loops are present together.

[0002] Such a knitted fabric is known, for example, from EP 1 997 394 A1. In the knitted part in the form of a sock disclosed therein, a pronation support and at least one cushioning zone are provided on the knitted side, which can comprise a plush knit. This plush knit can be formed from a plush thread that has a lower yarn count, i.e., is thicker than a second plush thread from which a plush knit of a plush section adjacent to the area of ​​the pronation support or the cushioning zone is formed. By using such a thicker plush thread in the area forming the pronation support or the cushioning zone, the supporting effect of the pronation support and the cushioning effect of the cushioning zone can be adjusted or improved, particularly compared to the plush section knitted from a thinner plush thread.

[0003] Here, the local properties of the knitted piece are influenced by the formation of plush loops made of plush threads of varying thicknesses. The different sections containing the different plush loops are separated from each other in the familiar knitted piece.

[0004] From US 5 335 517 A, US 4 732 015 A and WO 2006 / 002371 A2, a knitted part is known, comprising a base fabric knitted from at least one base fabric thread, and at least two plush threads plated onto the base fabric thread and forming first and second plush loops, wherein the first and second plush loops are of different heights, wherein one or more zones are formed in which the first and second plush loops are present together.

[0005] From EP 2 628 831 A1, a knitted part is also known, having a plurality of zones in which first and second plush loops are present together, wherein the plush loops are at least partially located in common wales.

[0006] The invention is based on the problem of providing a knitted part which is improved compared to the above.

[0007] To solve this problem, in a knitted part of the type mentioned at the outset, the invention provides that the first and second plush loops are located at least partially in common wales and that the first and second plush loops located in a wale alternate from stitch row to stitch row.

[0008] According to the invention, two different plush loop shapes are formed from two separate plush threads, wherein the two plush loop shapes differ in height. This means that the plush loops of the first shape are higher or longer than the plush loops of the second shape, and consequently the first plush loops protrude slightly further from the plane of the basic knitted fabric than the second plush loops. This results in the knitted part according to the invention essentially having a multi-layered or multi-level structure. The first layer or level forms the basic knitted fabric, which is designed, for example, as a right-left knit. The second layer or level is formed by the shorter plush loops, which protrude slightly from the basic knitted fabric plane, while the third layer or level is formed by the longer plush loops, which protrude further from the basic knitted fabric plane and also protrude beyond the first plush loop level.This makes it possible, when knitting different, separate plush zones, to knit one plush zone from the first plush thread with the first plush loops and the other zone from the second plush thread with the second plush loops, whereby these plush zones differ in their cushioning or padding properties, or in other properties, depending on which plush thread types are used.

[0009] According to the invention, one or more zones are formed in which first and second plush loops are present together, so that the three-level or three-layer structure is created within the zone. In this case, for example, the longer plush loops, which protrude the furthest on the left side of the fabric and therefore lie directly against the skin, can be used to adjust a corresponding knitted part property that the wearer perceives as pleasant or advantageous, for example with regard to cushioning, warming effect, etc. A second property of the knitted part can be influenced or adjusted via the second, underlying level of shorter plush threads, for example the moisture wicking from the knitted part due to capillary action and the fact that the plush loops are tied through to the right side. The third level forms the basic knitted fabric.Consequently, by creating this three-layer or three-level structure with the two different plush handle layers or levels, it is possible to achieve, for example, optimized climate management combined with a pleasant feel or comfortable wear.

[0010] Typically, the plush loops are formed from both threads using a single sinker. This means that the distance between the base yarn and the first and second plush loops is the same immediately after knitting. Through post-treatment, particularly heat treatment, one thread shrinks, so that the plush loops knitted from it shorten, while the other thread, and thus the plush loops knitted from it, virtually retain their length. If knitting with different sinkers is possible, the different plush loops can be formed directly during knitting without post-treatment.

[0011] Although in the simplest case, only two different plush threads can be knitted to form two plush loops of different lengths and thus two distinguishable levels, it is also possible to use a third or fourth plush thread to create additional levels by forming additional plush loops of different lengths. These plush threads may exhibit slightly different shrinkage behavior compared to the first and second plush threads, so that the different loop lengths are achieved during post-processing.

[0012] Although advantageous properties can already be achieved by forming the different plush loop levels from separate, but identical, threads, a particularly advantageous design provides for the two plush threads to be made of different materials and / or to have different properties. Therefore, different plush threads are preferably used, which are either made of different materials, such as polyamide in one case and a natural fiber such as wool in the other, but which can also, alternatively or additionally, have different properties. These include, for example, different shrinkage behavior during thermal treatment and / or different elasticity and / or a different surface and / or different thickness, as examples but not exclusively.This variation in the plush threads used, as well as their materials and properties, allows for a high degree of flexibility and thus variability in adjusting the functionality of the different plush handle levels or layers. The focus of such knitted items is particularly on pleasant padding, thus pleasant wearing comfort, combined with good climate management or climate regulation to prevent excessive sweating. This can be achieved, for example, by using one plush thread, used to knit the shorter plush handles, made of PA (polyamide), while the other plush thread, used to knit the longer plush handles, is made of a natural fiber, particularly wool, but also silk.A plush thread made of synthetic fibers has a low tendency to absorb moisture, making it particularly effective in transporting moisture through the knitted fabric from the inside to the outside due to capillary action. In contrast, a natural thread, such as wool, which forms the longer or taller plush handles that rest directly against the skin, is characterized by its heat-retaining and temperature-regulating properties. It is breathable, dirt- and water-repellent, and can also be utilized for its antibacterial properties, among other things. Threads of different thicknesses can also be used, allowing the padding properties of the plush zone to be varied even further.

[0013] If a synthetic fiber, especially PA, is used, the plush thread can be textured and highly elastic, and can be made with or without a core. This means that a high degree of flexibility and variability is also possible in this regard.

[0014] There are various options for incorporating the plush threads and thus forming the plush loops. For example, it is possible to insert the two plush threads into separate stitch rows of the base fabric. In this case, each stitch row of the base fabric contains either only the first or only the second plush loops. Since the knitted piece is preferably made as a circular knit, with the stitch rows spiraling around it, the term "stitch row" refers to a two-dimensional unfolding of the circular knit, meaning that the circular knit is essentially cut open and viewed as flat, with a beginning and an end to each stitch row.

[0015] Different patterns or variations are conceivable with regard to the stitch rows provided with the plush threads and thus the plush loops. According to a first alternative, the two plush threads can be inserted in consecutive stitch rows. This means that the first plush loops are inserted in a first stitch row, the second plush loops in the next second stitch row, the first plush loops again in the following third stitch row, the second plush loops again in the fourth stitch row, and so on. Alternatively, it is conceivable that at least one stitch row not provided with a plush thread is provided between each stitch row.So here the first plush thread or rather the first plush handles are knitted into the first row of stitches, the second row of stitches is not covered with a plush thread, the third row of stitches is provided with the second plush thread and thus with the second plush handle, the fourth row of stitches is again not provided with a plush thread, while the fifth row of stitches is provided with the first plush thread, etc.

[0016] Finally, it is also conceivable for several consecutive stitch rows provided with the first plush thread to alternate with several consecutive stitch rows provided with the second plush thread, or for at least one stitch row not covered with a plush thread to be provided between them. This essentially results in a kind of rib structure comprising alternating, narrow, different plush loop levels, each comprising only two or a few more stitch rows. These different, narrow, or linear levels can alternate directly; however, it is also conceivable to provide one or a few stitch rows not covered with the plush thread between them.

[0017] It should be noted at this point that the rows of stitches follow one another in the longitudinal direction of the knitted fabric, i.e. in the direction of the individual wales.

[0018] Another alternative is the extent to which the plush threads are inserted into the base fabric, viewed in the circumferential direction. Here, the plush thread path and thus the plush loop arrangement are considered perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fabric, namely in the circumferential direction of the respective stitch row. Thus, according to an embodiment of the invention, it is conceivable for the plush threads to run spirally through the base fabric. Based on the unwinding described above, the plush thread runs from one end of the unwound knitted piece to the other end. In the actual knitted fabric, a ring-shaped plush zone is formed that runs around the entire circumference of the knitted piece.

[0019] Alternatively, it is conceivable for the plush threads in the respective stitch row to run only partially in the circumferential direction. In this case, the plush threads, or rather the area in which the plush loops are formed, based on the two-dimensional unfolding described above, therefore only extend a short distance between the left and right edges of the unwound knitted piece, and therefore only over a limited number of wales. In relation to the actual knitted piece, this creates a zone with plush loops that runs less than 360° in the circumferential direction and is bordered on both sides by the basic knitted fabric. While the first alternative therefore results in a quasi-cylindrical plush zone, the second alternative only results in a local plush zone.

[0020] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable to provide a plush or cushioning section on the knitted part, in which the first and second plush threads are incorporated into the base fabric in the same stitch row, each running in sections in the circumferential direction. While in the previously described embodiment, the individual stitch rows are provided with only one or the other plush thread, in this embodiment, both plush threads are knitted into a common stitch row, meaning that first and second plush loops are provided in the stitch row.Accordingly, it is possible to either knit the first and second plush loops alternately or with unoccupied stitches between them, or to alternate several sections formed from the first and second plush threads in the circumferential direction, with each section consisting of two or more first or second plush loops, although the number of plush loops should not be too high. This also creates a ribbed structure, but in the circumferential direction.

[0021] Since the plush or padding zone naturally extends over several rows of stitches in the longitudinal direction of the knitted fabric, different designs are conceivable with regard to the arrangement of the first and second plush loops relative to the individual wales. According to the invention, the first and second plush loops are located at least partially in common wales. This means that both first and second plush loops are present in one wale, namely alternating with one another or (not according to the invention) spaced from one another in the wale direction by respective empty stitches, or (not according to the invention) in the form of individual wale sections, each wale section comprising two or more first or two or more plush loops, etc. Alternatively (not according to the invention), it is also conceivable for the first and second plush loops to be offset from one another and located in different wales.In this alternative, the plush loops are not knitted on every needle when viewed in the circumferential direction, but rather at least one empty stitch is provided in which the respective plush thread lies loosely or tangled, so that a corresponding offset can be formed from row to row or wale to wale.

[0022] Depending on how the plush loop arrangement specified in the knitting pattern is chosen, there are further variation options with regard to the number and density of the respective different plush loops. For example, the number of first plush loops and the number of second plush loops can be essentially the same, or alternatively the number of first and second plush loops can be different. This means that it is possible to knit the plush loop levels or layers either with the same density or with different densities, allowing any variation depending on the desired properties of the knitted piece in terms of moisture wicking and warmth. In addition to the number by which the density can be varied, density variation can of course also be achieved by using plush threads of different thicknesses.

[0023] A practical, but by no means limiting, embodiment provides for one plush thread to be knitted in the form of a 2:1 plush and the other plush thread in the form of a 1:2 plush. For example, the lower, shorter plush loops can be knitted as a 2:1 plush, meaning that two plush stitches and one empty stitch, in which the plush thread is only inserted into the basic knit, are underlaid. The second knitted thread, from which the higher or longer plush loops are formed, can be knitted as a 1:2 plush. Here, a plush stitch is underlaid followed by two empty stitches, in which the plush thread is only inserted into the basic knit.

[0024] With regard to the multi-layer or multi-level structure of the knitted fabric in the plush or cushioning zone, two different designs are conceivable. According to a first alternative invention, the first and second plush loops can protrude from the same side of the base fabric. Thus, they both extend to the left side of the fabric, i.e., the side facing the wearer in the worn position. Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the first plush loops to protrude to one side of the base fabric and the second plush loops to protrude to the other side.

[0025] To give the knitted piece a certain degree of elasticity, it is advisable to insert at least one weft thread into the base fabric. This weft thread runs through the base fabric stitches as a tuck and float. It is made of a sufficiently elastic material, such as elastane, and can be used with or without a wrapping.

[0026] It is expedient if the weft thread is inserted at least in the rows of stitches into which the plush thread forming the lower plush loops is inserted. If, for example, the rows of stitches into which the first and second plush thread, and thus the first and second plush loops, are inserted, alternate with one another in the longitudinal direction of the knitted fabric, the weft thread is inserted into every second row of stitches into which the plush thread forming the shorter plush loops is inserted and runs as a tuck and float through the individual basic knitted stitch rows. This means that the weft thread, when it is inserted as a tuck through the stitches onto which the shorter plush loops are plated, pulls the plush thread inwards into the basic knitted fabric. The weft thread is therefore inserted as a tuck into the plush loops and presses the shorter plush loops into the basic knitted fabric.This is advantageous if the thread forming the shorter plush handles and thus the knitted plush handles serve to transport moisture.

[0027] The knitted part itself can, for example, be designed as a sock, with the plush loops providing at least local padding. It is obvious that the plush loops can be knitted into any location on the sock, for example in the area of ​​the sole of the foot, where the focus is not only on padding but also on moisture transport. In contrast, in the area of ​​the heel at the transition to the Achilles tendon, for example, the emphasis is more on padding than on moisture transport. All of these different properties can be easily varied and adjusted by varying the plush threads used, the plush loop lengths, the plush loop densities, etc., as provided for by the invention.

[0028] In addition to the knitted part itself, the invention further relates to a method for producing such a knitted part. This method is characterized in that a basic knit is knitted with at least one basic knit thread, into which at least two plush threads are knitted to form first and second plush loops. Either the first and second plush loops are knitted with different heights, or the first and second plush loops are knitted with the same height, and the knit is subsequently treated so that one plush thread shrinks while shortening the plush loops knitted from it. One or more zones are formed in which the first and second plush loops are present together. The first and second plush loops are at least partially located in common wales, and the first and second plush loops located in a wale alternate from row to row.

[0029] According to the invention, during production, the corresponding first and second plush threads are knitted in during knitting of the basic knitted fabric to form the first and second plush loops. According to the first alternative, the first and second plush loops are already knitted with different lengths or heights during the knitting process. The finished knitted piece thus already exhibits the multi-layer or multi-level structure. Alternatively, it is possible to knit the first and second plush loops with the same length when knitting the knitted piece, i.e. using the same sinker. The different plush loop lengths are then created during post-treatment, in which one plush thread shrinks while the other plush thread virtually retains its shape.In this embodiment of the invention, a first and a second plush thread are used, which change their shrinkage behavior under the influence of corresponding environmental conditions. As a result, during this post-treatment, one plush thread and thus the plush loops formed from it shorten, while the other plush thread and thus the plush loops formed from it retain their original length.

[0030] The post-treatment of the knitted fabric can, for example, be a thermal treatment, in particular using warm or hot water or steam, i.e. the knitted item is, for example, washed or steam-treated, with the treatment temperature being the same as or above the temperature at which the one plush thread shrinks. Alternatively, it is also conceivable to carry out post-treatment by irradiation, in particular with UV light. This UV light can also achieve a type of thermal treatment, since the different threads absorb UV light in different ways. It is also conceivable that irradiation alone, for example with UV light, influences or changes the material properties of the one plush thread, so that it shrinks or shortens.

[0031] Further advantages and details of the invention will become apparent from the exemplary embodiments described below and from the drawings. In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a knitted part according to the invention in the form of a stocking, and Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a stitch pattern in the area of ​​the plush or padding zone of the stocking made of Fig. 1 .

[0032] Fig. 1 shows a knitted part 1 according to the invention in the form of a stocking 2 with a foot section 3 and a calf section 4.

[0033] The stocking 2 consists of a base fabric 5, which is represented here by the less dense dotted pattern. A plush or padding zone 6 is formed in the foot area 3 by knitting two different plush threads into the base fabric 5, forming plush loops of different lengths. For example, the plush or padding zone 6 is shown here as a ring or cylinder around the stocking body. Of course, it is also possible to form this plush or padding zone 6 only locally.

[0034] In this plush or padding area 6, since the plush loops knitted from the two different plush threads are of different lengths, a three-layer or three-level structure is created: first, the level of the base knit 5, then the level formed by the shorter plush loops, and finally the level formed by the long plush loops. The properties of the plush or padding area can be adjusted or varied within a wide range by using the plush threads used, which are in particular different and consist of different materials and / or have different properties such as different shrinkage behavior, different elasticity, different surface, and / or different thickness, in conjunction with a variation in the number of first and second plush loops.

[0035] Preferably, the plush or padding area 5 is designed such that, on the one hand, it offers tactilely pleasant padding and, on the other hand, enables good moisture wicking or moisture transport through the knitted part to the outside. This is achieved by knitting the longer plush loops, which protrude furthest from the plane of the base knit and which lie against the wearer's skin, for example, from a natural thread such as wool or silk. The plush loops, which are shorter and primarily serve to transport moisture, are knitted, for example, from a synthetic fiber such as PA and are preferably located as an intermediate layer between the base knit layer or plane and the layer or plane of the longer plush loops.If a weft thread is also used which acts as a catcher in the shorter plush handles, these are also pressed slightly into the base fabric, which is advantageous for the transport of moisture through the base fabric to the outside.

[0036] An example of a stitch pattern for forming such a plush or padding area 6 is shown in Fig. 2 Shown are several rows of stitches I - VI, which follow one another in the longitudinal direction of the knitted fabric L, with each row of stitches I - VI consisting of a multitude of individual stitches connected to one another in the circumferential direction U. In the circumferential direction, seven needles (numbered 4 - 10) of the circular knitting machine are shown, thus, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the knitted fabric, seven wales.

[0037] Shown here is the base yarn 7, shown as a solid black line. The base yarn is shown here as a purl-knitted yarn. Base yarn 7 can be any synthetic or natural fiber yarn.

[0038] Also shown is a weft thread 8, preferably made of an elastic material such as elastane or similar, which in the example shown is inserted into every second row of stitches, here rows II, IV and VI.

[0039] To form the actual padding and the various plush loops, a first plush thread 9 and a second plush thread 10 are knitted into the base fabric 5 or plated onto selected stitches of the base fabric thread 7. The first plush thread 9 forms shorter plush loops 11, while the second plush thread 10 forms longer plush loops 12. This means that the first plush loops 11 protrude less from the plane of the base fabric 5 than the second, longer plush loops 12.

[0040] In Fig. 2 The different plush loop lengths are additionally indicated by length or distance specifications. The length of the shorter plush loops 11 is indicated by "a," and that of the longer plush loops 12 by "b." The respective lengths "a" and "b" are measured from the upper edge or top side of the base knitting thread 7 to the lower edge or underside of the respective plush thread 9, 10 in the respective plush loop 11, 12.

[0041] In the example shown, only one plush thread 9, 10 is inserted in each stitch row I - VI. The first plush thread 9 is inserted in stitch rows I, III, and V, while the second plush thread 10 is inserted in stitch rows II, IV, and VI.

[0042] In the example shown, the first plush thread 9, which is, for example, a PA thread, preferably textured, optionally highly elastic, and with or without a core, is knitted as a 2:1 plush, so that plush loops 11, viewed in the circumferential direction, are formed on two adjacent needles, followed by an empty needle into which the first plush thread 9 is merely inserted, followed by two more plush loops 11, etc. In the illustrated embodiment, for example, the two plush loops 11 are formed in stitch rows I, III, and V on needles "6," "7," or the corresponding wales, while the first plush thread 9 lies floating above needle "8," after which two more plush loops 11 are formed on needles "9," "10," while the plush thread 9 is again floating on the next needle (not shown here), etc.

[0043] In contrast, the second plush thread 10, which is, for example, a natural thread, in particular wool, is knitted as a 1:2 plush. The respective plush loop 12 is thus plated onto a first needle or onto a first ground knitting stitch, after which, viewed in the circumferential direction, no second plush loop 11 is formed on the two next needles or ground knitting stitches. Rather, the second plush thread 10 lies solely in the ground knitting, while a plush loop 12 is formed on the next needle. For example, see stitch row IV, a second, longer plush loop 12 is formed on needle "4" or the corresponding wale, while on needles "5," "6," or the corresponding wales, the second plush thread lies solely in the ground knitting.On needle "7", however, a second, longer plush loop 12 is formed, while on the following needles "8", "9" the second plush thread 10 is again simply inserted and on needle 10 a longer, second plush loop 12 is formed.

[0044] Weft thread 8 runs through the base fabric as a tuck and float. In the example shown, it is located in rows II, IV, and VI, i.e., the rows in which the first knitted thread 9 is also inserted. It runs on the same needles as the first plush thread 9 as a tuck, which causes weft thread 8 to press the first plush thread 9 and thus the first plush loops 11 formed above it into the base fabric.

[0045] In the stitch example shown and the different knitting patterns of the two plush threads 9, 10 (2:1 plush for plush thread 9 and 1:2 plush for plush thread 10), this results in a different number of first and second plush legs 11, 12. The number of first plush handles 11 is significantly greater than the number of second plush handles 12. It should be noted that the selected knitting patterns of the plush threads 9, 10 are only examples; they can of course also be selected differently, whereby the respective number of plush handles and thus also the density of the plush handles can be varied.

[0046] In the example shown, the plush threads 9, 10 alternate from row to row. Due to the different knitting patterns, there are wales in which both plush loops 11, 12 alternate, for example, the wales on needles "4", "7", and "10". In contrast, there are also wales in which no plush loop is present, for example, the wales on needles "5", "8". Furthermore, there are wales in which only the first plush loops 11 are present, for example, wales "6" and "9".

[0047] Since the plush loops 11, 12 are of different lengths, different layers or levels are formed on the finished knitted piece 1. One layer, here for example the outer knitted layer or level, is formed by the base knit. The first and second plush loops 11, 12 then protrude towards the left side of the fabric, i.e. towards the side of the wearer. The plush loops 11, being shorter than the plush loops 12, form a second level or intermediate level that protrudes slightly from the base knit level. Directed even further towards the wearer, lying directly against the wearer's skin, the second, long plush loops 12 form the third knitted layer or level, which, in relation to the wearing position, essentially forms the inner knitted part level.

[0048] If wool is used as the second plush thread, as described, the inner plush layer formed by the longer, higher plush handles 12 can provide a very comfortable feel with good padding. Wool's properties include good heat retention and temperature regulation; it is breathable, and dirt- and water-repellent. It also has a certain inherent antibacterial property.

[0049] The shorter plush loops 11, which form the intermediate layer, also contribute to the padding. They are partially pressed slightly into the base fabric above the weft thread. PA, which has a low moisture absorption capacity, is preferably used as the fiber material. Due to the capillary effect, any moisture that accumulates, for example, through perspiration, can be transported outward via the PA plush loops 11, thus forming the intermediate layer, through the knitted part 1 or the base fabric 5, thus achieving good climate control.

[0050] The two plush threads 9, 10 can be used with the same thickness, but they can also be used with different thicknesses. For example, to increase the density of the layer formed from the second plush loops 12, a thicker wool thread can be used, so that each plush loop 12 is significantly thicker than a plush loop 11. This means that the wool volume on the inside of the knitted part can be increased, thus resulting in more tactilely pleasant material with a lower number of plush loops. This is also beneficial for the padding. A significantly thinner thread can be used as the first plush thread 9, for example as a PA thread. This is of course beneficial for the padding on the one hand, but on the other hand primarily serves to transport moisture or climate control. It is present in a higher number of plush loops in order to offer a large transport surface.

Claims

1. Knitted fabric piece, with a basic knitted fabric (5) knitted from at least one basic knitted fabric yarn (7), and at least two first and second plush loops (11, 12) forming plush yarns (9, 10) applied to the basic knitted fabric yarn (7), wherein the first and the second plush loops (11, 12) are of different heights, wherein one or a plurality of zones are formed in which the first and second plush loops (11, 12) are conjointly present, characterized in that the first and second plush loops (11, 12) lie at least partially in common wales, and first and second plush loops (11, 12) lying in one wale alternate from one stitch course to another.

2. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 1, characterized in that the two plush yarns (9, 10) consist of different materials and / or have different properties.

3. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 2, characterized in that the two plush yarns (9, 10) have a different shrinkage behaviour during thermal treatment and / or a different elasticity and / or a different surface and / or a different thickness.

4. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the one plush yarn (9) is made of a man-made fibre, in particular PA, and the other plush yarn (10) is made of a natural fibre, in particular wool.

5. Knitted fabric piece according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two plush yarns (9, 10) are incorporated into separate stitch courses (I-VI) of the basic knitted fabric (5).

6. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 5, characterized in that the two plush yarns (9, 10) are incorporated into successive stitch courses (I-VI), or in that at least one stitch course not provided with a plush yarn (9, 10) is in each case provided between the stitch courses(I-VI), or in that a plurality of successive stitch courses provided with the first plush yarn (9) and a plurality of successive stitch courses provided with the second plush yarn (10) alternate, or at least one stitch course not occupied by a plush yarn is provided between the latter.

7. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the plush yarns (9, 10) in the knitted fabric piece knitted as a circular knitted fabric extend in each case helically through the basic knitted fabric (5), or in that the plush yarns (9, 10) in the respective stitch course (I-VI) extend only in portions in the circumferential direction (U).

8. Knitted fabric piece according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first and the second plush yarn (9, 10) in the same stitch course are in each case incorporated into the basic knitted fabric (5) so as to extend in portions in the circumferential direction (U).

9. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 8, characterized in that, when viewed in the circumferential direction (U), a plurality of portions formed from the first and the second plush yarn (9, 10) alternate.

10. Knitted fabric piece according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of the first plush loops (11) and the number of the second plush loops (12) is identical or different.

11. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 10, characterized in that the one plush yarn (9) is knitted in the form of a 2:1-plush, and the other plush yarn (10) in the form of a 1:2-plush.

12. Knitted fabric piece according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second plush loops (11, 12) protrude towards the same side of the basic knitted fabric (5), or in that the first plush loops (11) protrude towards one side of the basic knitted fabric (5), and the second plush loops (12) protrude towards the other side of the basic knitted fabric (5).

13. Knitted fabric piece according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one weft yarn (8) is inserted into the basic knitted fabric (5).

14. Knitted fabric piece according to Claim 13, characterized in that the weft yarn (8) is inserted at least into the stitch courses (I-VI) into which the plush yarn (9) forming the lower plush loops (11) is incorporated.

15. Knitted fabric piece according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said knitted fabric piece is a stocking (2), and the plush loops (11, 12) form an at least local padding.

16. Method for producing a knitted fabric piece according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, using at least one basic knitted fabric yarn (7), a basic knitted fabric (5) is knitted, into which at least two plush yarns (9, 10) are knitted while forming first and second plush loops (11, 12), wherein either the first and the second plush loops (11, 12) are knitted to different heights, or wherein the first and second plush loops (11, 12) are knitted to the same height and the knitted fabric is subsequently post-treated in such a way that the one plush yarn (9, 10) shrinks while shortening the plush loops knitted therefrom, wherein one or a plurality of zones are formed in which the first and second plush loops (11, 12) are conjointly present, wherein the first and second plush loops (11, 12) lie at least partially in common wales, and first and second plush loops (11, 12) lying in one wale alternate from one stitch course to another.

17. Method according to Claim 16, characterized in that the knitted fabric is post-treated thermally, in particular by means of water or steam, or by irradiation, in particular with UV light.

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