System and method of manufacturing a unitary construction of a weft knit article with one or more warp insert in an integrated knitting process by using a weft knit machine. The unitary construction comprises one or more yarn materials, which are incorporated into one or more weft and warp stitch structures. The knitting machine is equipped with a warp feeder assembly, including a weft knit warp feeder, a warp knitting guide needle block operable to hold a plurality of warp strands, a strand guide bar configured to guide the plurality of warp strands to the weft knit warp feeder, and a cam box. The cam box includes at least a weft stitch cam, a weft guard cam, a warp stitch cam, and a warp guard cam.

A visual barrier windscreen comprising a first series of monofilament threads, a second series of monofilament threads, and a third series of monofilament threads. The first series of threads may be formed in pillar stitches, the second series of threads may be formed in zig-zag stitches, and the third series of threads may be formed in zig-zag stitches. A pattern of wind-passage holes may be formed by a cooperation of the first series, the second series, and the third series of threads. At least a 75% visual block may be attained with the cooperation of the first series, the second series and the third series of threads. The cooperation of the first series, the second series, and the third series of threads may achieve an air flow permeability that may be greater than 755 cfm/ft.sup.2.

A fabric with buckle units includes a fabric body and a buckle yarn. The fabric body includes a surface layer, a bottom layer and a middle layer. The surface layer is knitted by a surface knitting unit in a warp knitting manner. The middle layer is disposed and connected between the surface layer and the bottom layer. The buckle yarn is woven back and forth in the surface layer of the fabric body to form a plurality of buckle units, which protrude from at least one side of the fabric body.

A fabric with buckle units includes a fabric body and a buckle yarn. The fabric body includes a surface layer, a bottom layer and a middle layer. The surface layer is knitted by a surface knitting unit in a warp knitting manner. The middle layer is disposed and connected between the surface layer and the bottom layer. The buckle yarn is woven back and forth in the surface layer of the fabric body to form a plurality of buckle units, which protrude from at least one side of the fabric body.

A woven/knitted fabric (1) has a plurality of ridges (6) formed along one direction, and each ridge (6) is constituted by a top (3) and side walls (4), (5) under the top (3). At least one of the top (3) and side walls (4), (5) is different in color from other two of them. At least part of the plurality of ridges (6) is arranged such that a distance L4 between the ridges (6) adjacent to each other is 0.2 to 2.5 mm. The ridges (6) are set so as to satisfy the following relations:

Ratio Ra=(L2+L3)/L4=0.8 to 7.9;

Ratio Rb=L1/(L2+L3)=0.4 to 1.6;

Ratio Rc=L2/L3=0.2 to 0.9; and

Ratio Rd=L1/L5=0.4 to 1.2,

where L1 is a width of the top (3), L2 is a thickness of the top (3), L3 is a height of the side walls (4), (5), and L5 is a distance between wall surfaces of the side walls (4), (5).

A woven/knitted fabric (1) has a plurality of ridges (6) formed along one direction, and each ridge (6) is constituted by a top (3) and side walls (4), (5) under the top (3). At least one of the top (3) and side walls (4), (5) is different in color from other two of them. At least part of the plurality of ridges (6) is arranged such that a distance L4 between the ridges (6) adjacent to each other is 0.2 to 2.5 mm. The ridges (6) are set so as to satisfy the following relations:

Ratio Ra=(L2+L3)/L4=0.8 to 7.9;

Ratio Rb=L1/(L2+L3)=0.4 to 1.6;

Ratio Rc=L2/L3=0.2 to 0.9; and

Ratio Rd=L1/L5=0.4 to 1.2,

where L1 is a width of the top (3), L2 is a thickness of the top (3), L3 is a height of the side walls (4), (5), and L5 is a distance between wall surfaces of the side walls (4), (5).

A unitary double-knit fabric adapted to provide intrinsic chambers, pockets, and passageways for holding and passing extrinsic objects therein and therethrough, and a method of making the same.

A unitary double-knit fabric adapted to provide intrinsic chambers, pockets, and passageways for holding and passing extrinsic objects therein and therethrough, and a method of making the same.

A jacquard warp tensioning device for a warp knitting machine, comprising a pair of side panels (1) disposed on two sides of the machine casing, a warp beam (2) positioned at the upper portions of the side panels (1), a plurality of warp guide rods (3, 4, 5) disposed at positions lower than that of the warp beam (2) and a flat spring warp dividing device (16), wherein an upper tension balancing device (6) and a lower tension balancing device (11) are disposed between the warp beam (2) and the warp guide rods (3, 4, 5), the upper tension balancing device (6) comprising an upper rotating shaft (7) with two ends thereof disposed on the side panels (1), an upper servo motor (8) disposed at one end of the upper rotating shaft (7) and an upper tensioning rod (9) fixedly disposed on the upper rotating shaft (7) by means of a plurality of upper connecting rods (10), the lower tension balancing device (11) comprising a lower rotating shaft (12) with two ends thereof disposed on the side panels (1), a lower servo motor (13) disposed at one end of the lower rotating shaft (12) and a lower tensioning rod (14) fixedly disposed on the lower rotating shaft (12) by means of a plurality of lower connecting rods (15), the upper servo motor (8) and the lower servo motor (13) being connected with an industrial computer (17) through a servo driver (19), respectively. The jacquard warp tensioning device proactively controls warp tension and has a high level tension compensation, thereby making the yarns not prone to being broken and enabling smooth surfaces of woven fabrics.

A jacquard warp tensioning device for a warp knitting machine, comprising a pair of side panels (1) disposed on two sides of the machine casing, a warp beam (2) positioned at the upper portions of the side panels (1), a plurality of warp guide rods (3, 4, 5) disposed at positions lower than that of the warp beam (2) and a flat spring warp dividing device (16), wherein an upper tension balancing device (6) and a lower tension balancing device (11) are disposed between the warp beam (2) and the warp guide rods (3, 4, 5), the upper tension balancing device (6) comprising an upper rotating shaft (7) with two ends thereof disposed on the side panels (1), an upper servo motor (8) disposed at one end of the upper rotating shaft (7) and an upper tensioning rod (9) fixedly disposed on the upper rotating shaft (7) by means of a plurality of upper connecting rods (10), the lower tension balancing device (11) comprising a lower rotating shaft (12) with two ends thereof disposed on the side panels (1), a lower servo motor (13) disposed at one end of the lower rotating shaft (12) and a lower tensioning rod (14) fixedly disposed on the lower rotating shaft (12) by means of a plurality of lower connecting rods (15), the upper servo motor (8) and the lower servo motor (13) being connected with an industrial computer (17) through a servo driver (19), respectively. The jacquard warp tensioning device proactively controls warp tension and has a high level tension compensation, thereby making the yarns not prone to being broken and enabling smooth surfaces of woven fabrics.