JPH11100756A - Cylindrical knitted fabric and knitting therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a hygienic and healthy cylindrical knitted fabric high in durability and good in feeling when worn, and to provide a knitting method for the fabric. SOLUTION: This knitting method is intended for knitting the aimed cylindrical knitted fabric through revolvingly feeding a knitting yarn via yarn feed ports over the knitting needles of front and rear needle beds, using a flat knitting machine mounted with a pair of the needle beds standing against each other longitudinally, wherein the yarn feed ports are those for upper thread and under thread, respectively, and an elastic yarn doubled as a reinforcing yarn is fed via the former port, while a natural fiber or hygroscopic or antimicrobial synthetic fiber in a greater quantity than the elastic yarn via the latter port, so as to knit the surface knitted fabric of the aimed cylindrical knitted fabric with the elastic yarn, while the underside knitted fabric with the natural or synthetic fiber.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a tubular knitted fabric such as socks and gloves, tights, spats, wristbands and supporters, belly bands, and undergarments knitted by a flat knitting machine, and a method of knitting the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, socks and gloves, tights, spats, wristbands and supporters generally knitted by a flat knitting machine,
A tubular knitted fabric such as a belly band or an undergarment is formed by feeding one or a plurality of knitting yarns from a yarn feeder in a circular shape to a needle bed facing front and back to form these tubular knitted fabrics. .

[0003] However, in such a tubular knitted fabric, one or a plurality of knitting yarns are fed in a circular form from a yarn feeder and knitted. Knitted fabric. On the other hand, in order to impart elasticity of the knitted fabric at the time of knitting the tubular knitted fabric, an elastic yarn such as FTY or wooly nylon is plated as a knitting yarn for a back surface portion at the time of knitting of the portion. It is also practiced to knit the ground or to form a tubular knitted fabric by inserting a rubber thread into the back (inner surface) part to obtain great elasticity in the mouth and insertion opening, for example, in socks and gloves. ing.

[0004]

However, in the case of the above-described conventional knitted fabric formed by flat knitting, it has poor elasticity and is hard, and the commercial value is reduced. there were. Also, when knitting a tubular knitted fabric, an elastic force is applied to the tubular knitted fabric by plating an elastic yarn as a knitting yarn for a back surface portion to knit the tubular knitted fabric. ing.

However, when the elastic yarn is plated, the elastic yarn appears on the back surface because the knitting yarn is used for the back surface. Therefore, the elastic thread comes into direct contact with the skin,
In addition to lowering the feeling of wearing, the elastic yarn has a poor hygroscopicity, so that it is easily stuffed, and there is a problem in hygiene and health.

Further, if the surface knitted fabric is formed of a natural material such as silk or wool which is susceptible to friction, there is a problem that the durability is reduced. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and has an object to provide a tubular knitted fabric having excellent durability, good wearing feeling, a sanitary and healthy state, and a knitting method thereof. Is what you do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a tubular knitted fabric and a knitting method thereof according to the present invention are based on an idea obtained by reversing a conventional yarn feeding method. The knitting of the ground is performed by using a flat knitting machine having a pair of needle beds facing each other back and forth, and feeding the knitting yarn from the yarn feeder in a circular manner over the knitting needles of the front and rear needle beds to form a cylindrical knitting. In a knitting method for a tubular knitted fabric formed by knitting a ground, a yarn feeder for a front yarn and a yarn feeder for a back yarn are provided as yarn feeders for the knitting yarn, and the elastic yarn serving also as a reinforcement from the yarn feeder for the front yarn is replaced with a back yarn. By supplying a larger amount of natural fiber or synthetic fiber having hygroscopicity or antibacterial property than the elastic yarn also serving as reinforcement from the yarn feeder as a knitting yarn, the surface knitted fabric of the tubular knitted fabric is formed with the elastic yarn. Characterized in that the back knitted fabric is knitted with natural fibers or synthetic fibers. .

Next, in the tubular knitted fabric according to the present invention, the knitting yarn is wound around the knitting needles of the front and rear needle beds of a flat knitting machine having a pair of front and rear needle beds. A tubular knitted fabric knitted by feeding yarns, wherein a surface knitted fabric portion made of elastic yarn and a back knitted fabric made of a larger amount of natural fibers or synthetic fibers having hygroscopicity or antibacterial properties than elastic yarns It is characterized by forming a ground portion.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a tubular knitted fabric and a method of knitting the same according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the flat knitting machine shown in FIG.
A sock that has five finger bags at the toe portion as shown in FIG. 2 and is symmetrically formed for the right foot and the left foot with heels,
In the drawing, reference numeral 1 indicates this sock as a whole.

The flatbed knitting machine used in the present embodiment has a needle bed on which a knitting needle is slidably mounted, which is disposed in front and rear in a "C" shape in a side view in a state where the teeth are close to each other. Each knitting needle is moved forward and backward by a carriage slidably traveling on the upper surface of each needle bed, and a yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn and a yarn feeder for supplying yarn to the knitting needle appear on the front surface as shown in FIG. And a structure provided with a yarn feeder F3 for the back yarn shown in FIG.

The yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn shown in FIG.
And the position of the yarn feeder F3 for the back yarn is in the state of going to the left as indicated by an arrow A which moves from right to left together with the carriage during knitting of the right foot, and the yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn and the yarn feeder for the back yarn when going right. The position with F3 is a symmetric position. In addition, the positions of the yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn and the yarn feeder F3 for the back yarn when going right in left foot knitting are shown in FIG.
, And when going to the left, the position is symmetric.

This sock 1 has FTY20 / 70 in the yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn and silk 1 / 15.00 in the yarn feeder F3 for the back yarn. ^By moving each of the yarn feeders F2 and F3 to the carriage in a state in which each of the yarn feeders ⁵ is inserted, the yarn is fed in a zigzag manner over the knitting needles of the needle bed before and after the flat knitting machine to be knitted from the toe portion. From the finger bag 2 for the thumb.

After the finger bag 2 for the thumb is set up, a finger bag 3 for inserting each finger from the index finger to the ring finger is formed, and a so-called "four-body" combining the finger bags 2.3 is formed. The part 4 is formed in a predetermined course. Thereafter, the finger pouch 5 for the little finger is knitted, and the so-called "five torso" part 6 (the instep A) in which the "four body" part 4 and the finger pouch for the little finger are knitted into one tubular knitted fabric. Of the toe side) is further knitted in a predetermined course to reach the arch 7.

After the shank portion 7 and the heel portion 8 and the ankle portion 9 are formed from the "five torso" portion 6, the calf portion 10 is formed into a substantially straight cylindrical shape, A foot insertion opening portion 10 serving as an upper end portion of the device 1 is knitted and formed. In knitting the arch part 7, the knitting is performed by inserting the FTY20 / 70 into the yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn and, though not shown, a rubber thread 12 is inserted from the feeder for the rubber thread.
Is narrowed down to a small diameter by the contractive elastic force.

The arch 7 can be formed to have a small diameter by reducing the loop of the arch along with the FTY and the rubber thread 12.

The foot insertion opening portion 11 is formed by knitting with a rubber thread 12 inserted therethrough, the upper end thereof being folded back, and the end portion thereof being sewn to the inner surface 1b of the calf portion 8 by scooping. ing. Note that the end of the foot insertion port portion 11 may be turned over and the end processed by overlocking instead of scooping the end.

The sock 1 thus formed is made of a knitting yarn (FTY20 / 7) supplied from a yarn feeder F2 for a front yarn.
0) appears on the surface (surface knitted fabric) 1a of the sock 1, and the knitting yarn (silk 1/1) supplied from the back yarn feeder F3.
15. ⁵ ) forms an inner surface (back knitted fabric) 1b.
Thus, the inner surface of the sock 1 (back knitted fabric) 1b is formed with a large amount of the knitting yarn from the knitting yarn fed from the front yarn for yarn feeders F2 (silk 1/15. ^5).

Therefore, in this sock, FTY20 / 7
The inner silk 1/15. ⁵ fits snugly along the feet, can prevent the natural feel of silk and prevent stuffiness due to hygroscopicity, and can also exert the health effects of fibroin and sericin etc. of silk.

In the above embodiment, FTY20 / 70 is used for the front yarn feeder F2 and silk 1/15. ⁵ is used, for example, a 50/2 wooly nylon for the front yarn, and cotton and wool or a blended yarn thereof and a synthetic fiber having hygroscopic or antibacterial properties alone or in combination for the back yarn. Of course, it can be used.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the socks with fingers as in the above-described embodiment, but may include not only round socks, but also gloves, tights, spats, wristbands and supporters, belly bands, underwear, and other tights and supporters. Of course, the present invention can be applied to a tubular knitted fabric such as a wristband. Also, if a colored knitting yarn is used as the knitting yarn supplied from the yarn feeder F2 for the front yarn, a large amount of yarn for the inner knitted fabric partially appears on the surface knitted fabric portion, and a so-called "moat tone" is obtained. It can be made into a tubular knitted fabric with a unique design.

[0021]

As described above, the present invention uses a flat knitting machine having a pair of needle beds facing each other,
A tubular knitted fabric knitted by feeding the knitting yarn from the yarn feeder in a circular manner over the knitting needles of the front and rear needle beds, and elastic yarn serving also as a reinforcement from the front yarn feeder, By supplying natural fibers or synthetic fibers having hygroscopicity or antibacterial properties as knitting yarns from the yarn feeder, the surface knitted fabric portion is formed with elastic yarns, and the back knitted fabric portion is provided with a larger amount of natural fibers than the elastic yarns. Alternatively, it is formed of synthetic fibers.

By plating the elastic yarn in this manner, a larger amount of natural fibers or synthetic fibers on the back surface are pressed by the elastic yarn on the front surface and gently fit on the skin, thereby improving the feel to the skin. The feeling of wearing can be enhanced.

Further, an elastic yarn which is resistant to friction and the like is shown on the surface portion, and this reduces wear and improves durability, so that, in combination with the above-mentioned feeling of wearing, the commercial value is greatly improved. There is also the advantage that it can be done.

Furthermore, when the tubular knitted fabric of the present invention is worn, natural fibers forming the back knitted fabric or synthetic fibers having hygroscopicity or antibacterial properties come into contact with the skin, so that these fibers can prevent stuffiness. This has the advantage of preventing the growth of various bacteria and the like, and of being hygienic and excellent in health.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sock.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a yarn feeder portion for sock knitting for a right foot.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Socks with fingers 1a ... Surface knitted fabric 1b ... Surface knitted fabric) F2 ... Yarn feeder for front yarn F3 ... Yarn feeder for back yarn

Claims (2)

[Claims] A tubular knitted fabric comprising a flat knitting machine having a pair of needle beds opposed to each other in a front-to-rear direction, and feeding a knitting yarn from a yarn feeder in a circular shape over the knitting needles of the front and rear needle beds. In the knitting method of a tubular knitted fabric, knitting of a front yarn supply port and a back yarn supply port as knitting yarn supply ports, and an elastic yarn serving also as a reinforcement from the front yarn supply port is used for the back yarn. By supplying as a knitting yarn a larger amount of natural fiber or a synthetic fiber having hygroscopicity or antibacterial property than the elastic yarn also serving as reinforcement from the yarn feeder, the surface knitted fabric of the tubular knitted fabric is formed with the elastic yarn. A method of knitting a tubular knitted fabric, wherein the back knitted fabric is knitted with natural fibers or synthetic fibers. 2. A tubular knitted fabric formed by knitting a knitting yarn from a yarn feeder in a circular manner over knitting needles of a front and a rear needle bed of a flat knitting machine having a pair of front and rear needle beds. A surface knitted fabric portion formed of elastic yarn and a back knitted fabric portion formed of a larger amount of natural fibers or synthetic fibers having hygroscopic or antibacterial properties than the elastic yarn are formed. Tubular knitted fabric.