Method for knitting knitted fabric, and knitted fabric

Abstract

To provide a method for knitting a knitted fabric which more easily stops loosening of a terminal section in a wale direction of the knitted fabric than a cast-off knitting.SOLUTION: A method for knitting a knitted fabric which performs processing not so as to loosen a terminal section in a wale direction of the knitted fabric, includes: a process A for knitting up to the middle of the knitted fabric in the wale direction at a first needle bed and arranging a first stitch row connected to partial stitches of the knitted fabric at a second needle bed; a process B for knitting the knitted fabric up to the terminal section; and a process C for knitting a joint stitch row for connecting the first stitch row to a second stitch row forming the terminal section using a thermally fusible yarn. The joint stitch row is formed by alternately knitting at least one stitch continuous in the wale direction of the first stitch row and at least one stitch continuous in the wale direction of the second stitch row.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for knitting a knitted fabric in which a wale-direction end portion of the knitted fabric is treated to prevent fraying, and to a knitted fabric in which a wale-direction end portion of the knitted fabric is treated to prevent fraying. [Background technology]

[0002] A flat knitting machine is used to treat the end of a knitted fabric in the wale direction so that it does not fray. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a knitting method for a knitted fabric in which the end does not fray by a bind-off process. The bind-off process is a process in which two adjacent stitches are overlapped to form an overlapping stitch, and a new stitch is knitted into the overlapping stitch, and the process is repeated. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-41668 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The fray-stopped area formed by the bind-off process has excellent appearance and elasticity. However, each stitch must be treated one by one, and the number of steps required to form the fray-stopped area is very large. In particular, when the length to be frayed is long, the time required to form the fray-stopped area is very long.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for knitting a knitted fabric, which can prevent fraying of the end portion of the knitted fabric in the wale direction more easily than by bind-off processing. An object of the present invention is to provide a knitted fabric which is produced with high productivity. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] <1> The knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention includes the steps of: A method for knitting a knitted fabric using a flat knitting machine having a first needle bed and a second needle bed, and treating a wale direction end portion of the knitted fabric to prevent fraying, comprising: A process A of knitting the knitted fabric to a middle part in the wale direction on the first needle bed and arranging a first stitch row connected to some stitches of the knitted fabric on the second needle bed; A process B of knitting the knitted fabric to the end portion; and a step C of knitting a joining stitch row that connects the first stitch row and the second stitch row that constitutes the terminal end portion using a heat fusion yarn, The joining stitch row is formed by alternately knitting at least one stitch continuing in the wale direction of the first stitch row and at least one stitch continuing in the wale direction of the second stitch row.

[0007] When knitting a joining stitch row consisting of a plurality of stitches continuous in the knitting width direction, the first stitch row and the second stitch row may be held on the same needle bed or may be held on different needle beds. When knitting a joining stitch row, for example, it is good to alternately knit one stitch that continues in the wale direction of the first stitch row and knit one stitch that continues in the wale direction of the second stitch row. In addition, when knitting a joining stitch row, it is good to alternately knit a plurality of stitches that continue in the wale direction of the first stitch row in the knitting width direction and knit a plurality of stitches that continue in the wale direction of the second stitch row in the knitting width direction. The number of stitches that continue in the first stitch row and the number of stitches that continue in the second stitch row may be the same or different.

[0008] <2> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention, In the step C, An example of a form in which, with the first stitch row held on the second needle bed and the second stitch row held on the first needle bed, stitches continuing in the wale direction of each stitch of the first stitch row and stitches continuing in the wale direction of each stitch of the second stitch row are knitted alternately.

[0009] <3> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention, The knitting machine may include at least one of a step X of knitting the first stitch row using the heat-fusible yarn and a step Y of knitting the second stitch row using the heat-fusible yarn.

[0010] <4> The knitted fabric of the present invention is In the knitted fabric, A first stitch row connected to some stitches of the knitted fabric in the middle of the knitted fabric in the wale direction; A second stitch row constituting a terminal end portion of the knitted fabric in the wale direction; a joining stitch row that joins the first stitch row and the second stitch row on the back side of the knitted fabric, The joining stitch row is made up of a plurality of stitches knitted between the stitches of the first stitch row and the stitches of the second stitch row, The knitting yarn constituting the joining stitch row is a heat-sealing yarn, Adjacent stitches in the joining stitch row are fused to each other, and the stitches in the joining stitch row are fused to the jumping yarn.

[0011] Here, the back side of the knitted fabric is the side that is hidden from the outside when the knitted fabric is in use. For example, when the knitted fabric of the present invention constitutes the body of knitwear, the inside of the knitwear is the back side of the knitted fabric. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the knitting method of the present invention, the end portion of the knitted fabric in the wale direction can be prevented from fraying with a dramatically fewer number of steps than in the bind-off process. Specifically, the end portion of the knitted fabric in the wale direction can be prevented from fraying by simply knitting stitches in the first stitch row and the second stitch row with a heat-sealing yarn.

[0013] By carrying out the knitting method of the present invention, the first stitch row and the second stitch row are connected by one joint stitch row formed by a heat fusion yarn. By subjecting the knitted fabric obtained by this knitting method to a heat treatment such as ironing, a part of the heat fusion yarn melts and the contact points of the heat fusion yarn are fused. The contact points of the heat fusion yarn are the contact points of the heat fusion yarns with each other and the contact points of the heat fusion yarns with a non-heat fusion yarn. Examples of the contact points of the heat fusion yarns with each other include the contact points of two adjacent stitches in the joint stitch row and the contact points of the stitches of the joint stitch row and the crossover yarn. The crossover yarn is a part of the joint stitch row that spans the first stitch row and the second stitch row. The fusion caused by the above heat treatment results in the knitted fabric of the present invention in which the first stitch row and the second stitch row are firmly joined.

[0014] the above <2> According to the knitting method of the knitted fabric, a joining stitch row is knitted consisting of a plurality of stitches alternately knitted between the stitches of the first stitch row and the stitches of the second stitch row. In this case, the joint between the first stitch row and the second stitch row is finished neatly.

[0015] the above <3> According to the knitting method of the knitted fabric, the number of contact points between the heat fusion yarns increases, and as a result, the first stitch row and the second stitch row are joined more firmly.

[0016] The knitted fabric of the present invention has excellent productivity. This is because the joining stitch row that suppresses fraying of the wale direction end of the knitted fabric can be knitted in an extremely short time by the knitting method of the present invention. Here, in the knitted fabric of the present invention, it is not necessary for all stitches and all floating yarns of the joining stitch row to be fused. For example, some stitches may not be fused to adjacent stitches or floating yarns. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of knitwear, which is a knitted fabric according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. [Diagram 3]FIG. 3 is a first knitting process diagram of the knitting method for the knitted fabric according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a second knitting process diagram following FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a loop diagram showing the state of stitches in the vicinity of a joining stitch row of the knitted fabric according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a knitting process diagram of a knitting method for a knitted fabric according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Hereinafter, a knitting method of a knitted fabric according to an embodiment and the knitted fabric will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0019] <Embodiment 1> In the first embodiment, an example will be described in which the knitting method of the present invention is applied to knitting the knitwear 100 shown in Fig. 1. The knitwear 100 of this example comprises a body 90, a right sleeve 91, and a left sleeve 92. The body 90 is formed by connecting a knitted fabric 41 constituting the front body and a knitted fabric 4 constituting the back body in a tubular shape. The knitwear 100 is knitted from the hem 9L and ends at the collar which forms the neck hole 9H. In other words, the wale direction end of the knitted fabrics 4, 41 is located at the position of the neck hole 9H.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the knitted fabric 4 in the vicinity of the neck hole 9H. The left side in FIG. 2 is the knitted fabric 41 side, that is, the inside of the knitwear 100. Although not shown in this specification, the knitted fabric 41 in the vicinity of the neck hole 9H has a structure symmetrical to the knitted fabric 4 across the tubular axis of the knitwear 100. As shown in FIG. 2, in the knitted fabric 4 of this example, the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 are joined by a joining stitch row 3. The first stitch row 1 is made up of a plurality of stitches. The first stitch row 1 is connected to some stitches of the knitted fabric 4 in the middle of the wale direction of the knitted fabric 4. The plurality of stitches constituting the first stitch row 1 are arranged in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. 2. The second stitch row 2 is made up of a plurality of stitches arranged at the end of the wale direction of the knitted fabric 4. The plurality of stitches constituting the second stitch row 2 are also arranged in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. 2. The folded-back portion 4E extending in the wale direction beyond the position where the first stitch row 1 of the knitted fabric 4 is connected is folded back from the outside to the inside of the knitwear 100 to form a tube. Therefore, the second stitch row 2 aligned at the end of the folded-back portion 4E in the wale direction is connected to the first stitch row 1 via the joining stitch row 3 on the back side of the knitted fabric 4. The joining stitch row 3 is made up of a plurality of stitches knitted with a heat-sealing yarn 8Y. The plurality of stitches constituting the joining stitch row 3 are also aligned in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. 2. A specific knitting procedure for this joining stitch row 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

[0021] The knitting process diagrams in Figures 3 and 4 show specific knitting processes for knitting the joining stitch row 3. The flat knitting machine used in this example is a four-bed flat knitting machine. The four-bed flat knitting machine has a lower front needle bed, a lower rear needle bed, an upper front needle bed, and an upper rear needle bed. Hereinafter, the lower front needle bed, the lower rear needle bed, the upper front needle bed, and the upper rear needle bed are respectively represented as FD, BD, FU, and BU. The FD and BD face each other. The FU arranged above the FD and the BU arranged above the BD face each other.

[0022] The "S+number" in the left column of Figures 3 and 4 indicates the number of the knitting process. The right column shows the knitting state of the stitches in each knitting process. The black dots in the right column indicate knitting needles, and the inverted triangle marks indicate the first yarn feeder 7 or the second yarn feeder 8 provided on the flat knitting machine. The straight arrow indicates the transfer. The newly knitted stitches in each knitting process are shown in thick lines.

[0023] S0 in Fig. 3 shows a state in which stitch row 5 is held at BD and stitch row 51 is held at FD. Stitch row 5 is a stitch row located midway in the wale direction of knitted fabric 4 (Fig. 1). Stitch row 51 is a stitch row located midway in the wale direction of knitted fabric 41 (Fig. 1). In this example, knitted fabric 4 and knitted fabric 41 are knitted with knitting yarn 7Y fed from first yarn feeder 7. Knitting yarn 7Y is a non-thermal fusion yarn. Knitting fabric 4 and knitted fabric 41 are knitted by full needle knitting. Full needle knitting means that knitting is performed without empty needles between adjacent stitches.

[0024] In S1, the stitch row 5 of the knitted fabric 4 held at the BD is divided into a first stitch group and a second stitch group, and the first stitch group is moved to the FU (corresponding to process A). The first stitch group moved to the FU is the first stitch row 1. The first stitch group and the second stitch group are originally one stitch row 5, so the first stitch row 1 is connected to the second stitch group left in the BD, that is, some stitches of the stitch row 5. When the knitted fabric 4 is used as a reference, the BD is the first needle bed, and the FU is the second needle bed. The stitches moved to the FU are every other stitch in the stitch row 5. The multiple stitches moved to the FU are the first stitch row 1 that is connected in the middle of the knitted fabric 4 in the wale direction. Unlike this example, every k stitches in the stitch row 5 may be moved to the FU, or the stitches in the stitch row 5 may be moved to the FU randomly. Here, k is a natural number from about 2 to 4.

[0025] In S1, the first yarn feeder 7 is further moved rightward, and one course of the knitted fabric 4 is knitted in BD (part of process B). The knitting course knitted in S1 is part of the turned-back portion 4E in Fig. 2. In S2 following S1, the first stitch row 1 that was left in the FU is returned to BD.

[0026] In S3, the stitch row 51 of the knitted fabric 41 held in the FD is divided into a first stitch group and a second stitch group, and the first stitch group is moved to BU (corresponding to process A). The first stitch group moved to BU is the first stitch row 11. Since the first stitch group and the second stitch group are originally one stitch row 51, the first stitch row 11 is connected to the second stitch group left in the FD, i.e., some stitches of the stitch row 51. When the knitted fabric 41 is used as a reference, the FD is the first needle bed, and the BU is the second needle bed. The stitches moved to BU are every other stitch in the stitch row 51. The multiple stitches moved to BU are the first stitch row 11 that are connected midway in the wale direction of the knitted fabric 41. As in the case of the stitch row 5 in S1, the stitches of the stitch row 51 moved to BU are not limited to every other stitch in the stitch row 51.

[0027] In S3, the first yarn feeder 7 is further moved leftward, and one course of the knitted fabric 41 is knitted in the FD (part of process B). In S4 following S3, the first stitch row 11 that was left in the BU is returned to the FD. By repeating the above-described S1 to S4, the knitted fabric 41 and the knitted fabric 4 in FIG. 1 are knitted up to the end portion. The shape of the collar can be changed by the number of times that S1 to S4 are repeated. If the number of repetitions is several, the folded-back portion 4E is formed only near the top end of the collar, and the collar that has been prevented from fraying can be made thinner. If the number of repetitions is about twice the size of the collar, a firm two-layered collar is formed.

[0028] S5 in Fig. 4 shows the state in which stitches are held when S1 to S4 are repeated. As shown in S5, the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 of the knitted fabric 4 are held in BD, and the first stitch row 11 and the second stitch row 21 of the knitted fabric 41 are held in FD. From this state, the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 of the knitted fabric 4 are connected, and the first stitch row 11 and the second stitch row 21 of the knitted fabric 41 are connected.

[0029] In S6, the second stitch row 2 of the knitted fabric 4 is moved to FU. Next, the second yarn feeder 8 that feeds the heat-sealing yarn 8Y is moved to the right, and stitches continuing in the wale direction of the stitches of the first stitch row 1 and stitches continuing in the wale direction of the stitches of the second stitch row 2 are alternately knitted (corresponding to process C). In S6, the joining stitch row 3 that connects the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 is knitted. By such knitting, the joining stitch row 3 is easily arranged inside the tubular shape of the turn-back portion 4E shown in FIG. 2. As a result, the joining stitch row 3 does not protrude to the inside of the knitwear 100, i.e., the neck hole 9H side, so that the comfort of the knitwear 100 is improved. Unlike this example, the first stitch row 1 may be moved to FU to knit the joining stitch row 3. In S7 following S6, the stitches of the joining stitch row 3 that are engaged with the FU are moved to BD among the joining stitch rows 3.

[0030] After S6, a new joining stitch row 3 may be knitted in the wale direction following the joining stitch row 3 of S6 using the heat fusion yarn 8Y, or a tubular stitch row may be knitted in the wale direction following the joining stitch row 3 of S6. This additional knitting can also be performed in S8, which will be described later. By knitting a new joining stitch row 3 or a tubular stitch row, the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 are firmly prevented from fraying. In this case, if a thin heat fusion yarn 8Y is used as the heat fusion yarn 8Y, it is possible to prevent the frayed area from becoming thick.

[0031] The heat-sealing yarn 8Y may be, for example, a heat-sealing yarn 8Y having a core and a sheath. The core is a braided yarn made of a material that shrinks when heated. The sheath is a sheath that covers the outer periphery of the core and is made of a material with a melting point lower than that of the core. Alternatively, the heat-sealing yarn 8Y may be made of a uniform material. It is preferable that the material of the heat-sealing yarn 8Y is a material that can ensure elasticity even after heat treatment.

[0032] In S8, the second stitch row 21 of the knitted fabric 41 is moved to BU. Next, the second yarn feeder 8 that feeds the heat fusion yarn 8Y is moved leftward, and stitches continuing in the wale direction of the stitches of the first stitch row 11 and stitches continuing in the wale direction of the stitches of the second stitch row 21 are knitted alternately (corresponding to process C). By this S8, a joining stitch row 31 that connects the first stitch row 11 and the second stitch row 21 is knitted. In S9 following S8, among the joining stitch rows 31, the stitches of the joining stitch row 31 that are held in the BU are moved to FD. Here, after S9, S6 to S9 may be repeated once more.

[0033] After S9, for example, tubular knitting using a withdrawal yarn is performed to remove the knitwear 100 (FIG. 1) from the needle bed while maintaining the shape of the stitches of the joining stitch rows 3, 31. The withdrawal yarn is a knitting yarn that will be removed later, and is composed of a non-thermofusible yarn.

[0034] According to the knitting method of the knitted fabric of this example, the number of knitting steps does not increase no matter how long the perimeter of the neck hole 9H shown in Fig. 1 is. On the other hand, when preventing fraying by bind-off processing as in the knitting method of the conventional knitted fabric, the number of knitting steps increases as the perimeter of the neck hole 9H becomes longer.

[0035] Next, the state of stitches in the vicinity of the joining stitch row 3 in the knitted fabric 4 of the knitwear 100 will be described based on the loop diagram of FIG. 5. FIG. 5 shows the knitted fabric 4 shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the inside of the knitwear 100. In FIG. 5, the part knitted with the heat fusion yarn 8Y (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is shown by a thick line. The two-dot chain arrow shows the connection in the wale direction of the knitted fabric 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 are connected by the joining stitch row 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the folded-back portion 4E of the knitted fabric 4 is folded back to the inside of the knitwear 100. Therefore, the direction of the stitches of the second stitch row 2 arranged at the end portion in the wale direction of the knitted fabric 4 is opposite to the direction of the stitches of the first stitch row 1. In the joining stitch row 3, there are no double stitches or stitches that are continuous with the double stitches in the wale direction, as in the joining portion in the bind-off process. Although not shown in the drawings, the knitted fabric 41 of the knitwear 100 also has the same loop configuration as the knitted fabric 4 shown in FIG.

[0036] The joining stitch row 3 is formed alternately between the stitches of the first stitch row 1 and the stitches of the second stitch row 2. Therefore, the joining stitch row 3 includes a plurality of crossover yarns 3c. The crossover yarns 3c refer to the part of the joining stitch row 3 that spans the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 5, two adjacent stitches in the knitting width direction in the joining stitch row 3 and a stitch and a crossover yarn 3c adjacent to the stitch are shown separated from each other. In the actual knitwear 100, each stitch of the joining stitch row 3 shrinks, so that the two stitches are in contact with each other in at least some pairs, and in some cases, all pairs, of the pairs of adjacent two stitches. In addition, the stitches and the crossover yarn 3c are in contact with each other in at least some pairs, and in some cases, all pairs, of the pairs of stitches and the crossover yarn 3c. There is a high possibility that the heat fusion yarn 8Y will be fused at the contacting portion.

[0037] All stitches in the joining stitch row 3 are purl stitches when viewed from the inside of the tubular knitwear 100. A purl stitch is a stitch that is pulled out from an old stitch from the front side to the back side. In S6 of FIG. 4, the stitches of the second stitch row 2 (see S5) are moved to FU before knitting the joining stitch row 3, so that the stitches of the joining stitch row 3 that are continuous with the second stitch row 2 in the wale direction in FIG. 5 are purl stitches. If all stitches in the joining stitch row 3 are purl stitches when viewed from the inside of the knitwear 100, the joining stitch row 3 can be prevented from protruding to the inside of the knitwear 100. As a result, the knitwear 100 is more comfortable to wear.

[0038] The knitwear 100 of this example is set neatly by an iron or the like. A part of the heat-sealing yarn 8Y melts by the heat of the iron, and the stitches of the joining stitch row 3 and the jumping yarn 3c are fused. More specifically, the two stitches in the joining stitch row 3 adjacent to each other in the knitting width direction are fused at the places where they contact each other. Also, the stitches in the joining stitch row 3 and the jumping yarn 3c adjacent to the stitches are fused at the places where they contact each other. Also, the sinker loops of the joining stitch row 3 and the stitches of the first stitch row 1 and the sinker loops of the joining stitch row 3 and the second stitch row 2 may be fused at the places where they contact each other. As a result, the heat-sealing yarn 8Y constituting the joining stitch row 3 is less likely to move, and the joining stitch row 3 is less likely to fray. Here, the removal yarn may be removed before or after the heat treatment. If the thread is water-soluble, the thread is dissolved and removed from the knitwear 100 when the knitwear 100 is washed before shipping.

[0039] The joining stitch row 3 having the above-mentioned fused state has a predetermined stretchability in the knitting width direction. This is because the jump yarn 3c spanning between the first stitch row 1 and the second stitch row 2 in the joining stitch row 3 allows movement in the knitting width direction of the knitted fabric 4. If the stretchability of the heat-sealed yarn 8Y is high, the stretchability of the joining stitch row 3 is further improved.

[0040] <Embodiment 2> In the second embodiment, an example in which the first stitch row 1 is knitted with a heat-fusible yarn 8Y will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 can be read in the same way as Figs. 3 and 4. "T+number" in the left column of Fig. 6 indicates the number of the knitting process. The approximate V-shaped mark in Fig. 6 indicates a tuck stitch.

[0041] T0 in Fig. 6 is the same as S0 in Fig. 3. From this state, the first stitch rows 1, 11 are knitted with the heat fusible yarn 8Y.

[0042] In T1, some of the stitches in the stitch row 5 held in the BD are moved to the FU. The stitches constituting the stitch row 5 are divided and held in the BD and the FU. The stitches moved to the FU are every other stitch in the stitch row 5. In T1, the second yarn feeder 8 is further moved to the right, and stitches continuing in the wale direction of the stitches held in the FU and tuck stitches overlapping the stitches held in the BD are knitted alternately (corresponding to process X). The stitches knitted in the FU are the stitches of the first stitch row 1 formed by the heat fusion yarn 8Y. On the other hand, the tuck stitches knitted in the BD connect the first stitch row 1 to the knitted fabric 4. Therefore, the first stitch row 1 that connects to the middle of the knitted fabric 4 in the wale direction is knitted by this T1.

[0043] In T2, the first stitch row 1 held in FU is moved to BD, and some stitches of the stitch row 51 held in FD are moved to BU. A plurality of stitches constituting the stitch row 51 are divided and held in FD and BU. The stitches moved to BU are every other stitch of the stitch row 51. In T2, the second yarn feeder 8 is further moved leftward, and stitches continuing in the wale direction of the stitches held in BU and tuck stitches overlapping the stitches held in FD are knitted alternately (corresponding to process X). The stitch knitted in BU is the first stitch row 11 made of the heat fusion yarn 8Y. On the other hand, the tuck stitch knitted in FD connects the first stitch row 11 to the knitted fabric 41. Therefore, the first stitch row 11 that connects to the middle of the knitted fabric 41 in the wale direction is knitted by this T2.

[0044] At T3, the first stitch row 11 held at BU is moved to FD. As shown at T3, the stitches of the first stitch row 1 and the stitches of the fabric 4 are alternately held in the knitting width direction at BD, and the stitches of the first stitch row 11 and the stitches of the fabric 41 are alternately held in the knitting width direction at FD. After T3, knitting is performed from S1 in FIG. 3 to S9 in FIG. 4.

[0045] According to the knitting of this example, the first stitch row 1 shown in Fig. 5 is formed of the heat fusion yarn 8Y. In this case, the contact points between the first stitch row 1 and the joining stitch row 3 are the joining points between the heat fusion yarns 8Y. Therefore, the joining stitch row 3 is more unlikely to fray.

[0046] <Embodiment 3> In addition to the knitting of the first embodiment or the knitting of the second embodiment, the second stitch row 2 shown in Fig. 5 may be knitted with a heat-sealed yarn 8Y (corresponding to process Y). For example, after S5 in Fig. 4, a second yarn feeder 8 is used to knit a new second stitch row 2, 21 by performing tubular knitting in the wale direction of the second stitch row 2, 21. According to this knitting, the second stitch row 2 shown in Fig. 5 is formed with a heat-sealed yarn 8Y. In this case, the contact points between the second stitch row 2 and the joining stitch row 3 are joined by the heat-sealed yarn 8Y. Therefore, the joining stitch row 3 is even less likely to fray.

[0047] <Other embodiments> The first stitch row 1 may be a stitch row that branches off halfway in the wale direction of the knitted fabric 4. For example, after S0, adjacent stitches in the knitting width direction are overlapped to put the knitted fabric 4 into a needle-off state. The needle-off state is a state in which an empty needle is arranged between adjacent stitches. Next, knitting a hanging stitch on the empty needle formed when putting the knitted fabric 4 into the needle-off state and knitting a stitch that follows the double stitch in the wale direction are repeated. In this case, the hanging stitch is the first stitch row 1. The stitch that follows the double stitch in the wale direction is a stitch that connects the first stitch row 1 to the knitted fabric 4.

[0048] The flat knitting machine used in the knitting method of the present invention may be a two-bed flat knitting machine. In that case, the knitted fabrics 4, 41 are knitted in a needleless state.

[0049] The knitwear 100 including the knitted fabric 4 may be, for example, pants. In that case, by increasing the number of repetitions of S1 to S4, belt loops can be formed in the pants. The knitted product including the knitted fabric 4 may be an industrial material such as a sofa cover. In addition, the knitted product including the knitted fabric 4 may be a single-layer knitted fabric other than a tubular knitted fabric. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1,11 First stitch row 2,21 Second stitch row 3,31 Joined stitch row, 3c Jump yarn 4,41 knitted fabric, 4E folded part, 5,51 stitch row 7 First yarn feeder, 7Y knitting yarn 8 Second yarn feeder, 8Y heat fusion yarn 9H neck hole, 9L hem 90 Body 91 right sleeve, 92 left sleeve 100 Knitwear

Claims

1. A method for knitting a knitted fabric using a flat knitting machine having a first needle bed and a second needle bed, and treating a wale direction end portion of the knitted fabric to prevent fraying, comprising: A process A of knitting the knitted fabric in the first needle bed to a middle of the wale direction, and disposing a first stitch row connected to some stitches of the knitted fabric on the second needle bed; A process B of knitting the knitted fabric to the end portion; and a step C of knitting a joining stitch row that connects the first stitch row and a second stitch row that constitutes the terminal end portion using a heat fusion yarn, A method for knitting a knitted fabric, wherein the joining stitch row is formed by alternately knitting at least one stitch that continues in the wale direction of the first stitch row and at least one stitch that continues in the wale direction of the second stitch row.

2. In the step C, A method for knitting a knitted fabric as described in claim 1, wherein, while the first stitch row is held on the second needle bed and the second stitch row is held on the first needle bed, stitches following each stitch of the first stitch row in the wale direction and stitches following each stitch of the second stitch row in the wale direction are knitted alternately.

3. The knitting method for the knitted fabric according to claim 1 or 2, comprising at least one of a step X of knitting the first stitch row using the heat fusion yarn and a step Y of knitting the second stitch row using the heat fusion yarn.

4. In the knitted fabric, A first stitch row connected to some stitches of the knitted fabric in the middle of the knitted fabric in the wale direction; A second stitch row constituting a terminal end portion of the knitted fabric in the wale direction; a joining stitch row that joins the first stitch row and the second stitch row on the back side of the knitted fabric, The joining stitch row is made up of a plurality of stitches knitted between the stitches of the first stitch row and the stitches of the second stitch row, The knitting yarn constituting the joining stitch row is a heat-sealing yarn, The knitted fabric, wherein adjacent stitches in the joining stitch row and the stitches and the jumping yarn in the joining stitch row are fused to each other.

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