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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION

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KNITTING TECHNOLOGY TXL240 MARCH2012 3 HOURS

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QUESTION 1 Define the followings, and illustrate with diagram when necessary. a) b) c) d) e) Warp knitting Machine gauge Course length Positive feed Yarn guide (10 marks) QUESTION 2 a) Give one (1) advantage and one (1) disadvantage of knitted fabric over woven. Which fabric structure is suitable to be used as an easy-care clothing? Explain your answer. (5 marks) b) Write the most suitable type of knitted fabric (weft or warp) for each of the following products: i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) ix) x) Infant wear Net curtain Winter glove Lace for bridal gown Baby mittens Potato sack Nike training shirt Table cloth Adidas training shoes lining Sweater (5 marks)

QUESTION 3 a) List the three (3) types of needle used in knitting. Draw one (1) of these needles and label its important parts. (5 marks) b) With the aid of diagram(s), show the action of a latch needle in the formation of knit stitch. Explain in brief each phase involved in this process. (5 marks)

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QUESTION 4 a) Identify three (3) significant differences between piain Jersey and 1x1 rib structure in terms of their physical characteristic. (6 marks)

b) A Variation of structure on piain jersey can be achieved by introducing miss stitch into the fabric. i) Name one (1) example of the above fabric. (1 mark) ii) Draw its loop diagram and point-paper-notation. State one (1) end-use for the fabric and explain your reason. (3 marks)

QUESTION 5 a) There are two needle Systems in double jersey knitting machine; rib and interlock. Explain these two Systems by illustrating their cam and needle arrangement. (4 marks) b) Name any three (3) parts of circular knitting machine and describe briefly the importance of each of them. (6 marks)

QUESTION 6 A Single jersey fabric is produced according to the following details: Width of machine Gauge Traverse speed Machine efficiency Stitch length Course density Wale density From the Information given; a) Calculate the production in metre/hour. (2 marks) b) If 59 tex (10's) yarn is used, how much yarn (kg) is required for one hour production? (3 marks) 100 cm (40 inches) 27.5 needles/100 mm (7 G) 40 courses per minute

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5 mm 12 cpcm 9 wpcm

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c) If the Company has these ten (10) same machines and receives an order for 10,000 metres of the same fabric, calculate the Operation time for the Company to meet this order. (3 marks) d) Why it is not necessary to install positive feed device in this machine? (2 marks)

QUESTION 7 a) Warp knitting has different method of supplying yarn to the knitting System as compared to that of weft knitting. Explain. (2 marks) b) Draw and name the Iapping movement and chain notation for all five (5) basic overlap/underlap variations for warp knit fabric. (5 marks) c) List three (3) end-products of warp knitted fabric. For each product, State the type of machine used to produce the fabric. (3 marks)

QUESTION 8 a) Describe the function of following elements in warp knitting machine: i) ii) iii) iv) Trick plate Presser bar Latch wire Sinker (4 marks) b) Name two (2) types of warp machine used in knitting industry. For each machine, State their four (4) important features. (6 marks)

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QUESTION 9 a) Complete the information needed in Table 9.1 Lapping Diagram Chain Notation FGB Locknit Satin Queen's Cord Table 9.1: Warp knitted structures (6 marks) b) Compare the fabric properties of queen's cord and satin from Table 9.1. (4 marks) BGB

Structure

QUESTION 10 a) Explain briefly the concept of overlap and underlap. (2 marks) b) 'Laying-in' is one of techniques to create pattern Variation in warp knitting. i) Define 'laying-in'. Describe the basic principle of laying-in process. (4 marks) ii) State four (4) reasons why do manufacturers and designers use this method to produce warp knit structures. (4 marks)

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