In recent years, development in the field of knitting tools has seen a focus on the reduction of friction and wear. A knitting tool (1) and a knitting device (27) as described herein are better able to reduce friction in knitting machines and the accumulation of dirt (23) than conventional knitting tools. For this purpose, a functional portion (5) of the knitting tool (1) has subsections (7) in which the absolute value of the gradient of a center-of-gravity line (4) is greater than zero.

In recent years, development in the field of knitting tools has seen a focus on the reduction of friction and wear. A knitting tool (1) and a knitting device (27) as described herein are better able to reduce friction in knitting machines and the accumulation of dirt (23) than conventional knitting tools. For this purpose, a functional portion (5) of the knitting tool (1) has subsections (7) in which the absolute value of the gradient of a center-of-gravity line (4) is greater than zero.

The present invention discloses a fabrication process for manufacturing a knitting piece, which comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a base material: firstly preparing a base material, and then placing the base material on an textile machine; (b) performing piece knitting: embroidering a corresponding pattern on the base material by the textile machine according to a set program, thereby obtaining a desirable semi-finished knitting piece; and (c) dissolving the base material: taking down the semi-finished knitting piece obtained in step (b), then processing the semi-finished knitting piece and dissolving to remove the base material in the semi-finished knitting piece, thereby obtaining a finished knitting piece.

The present invention discloses a fabrication process for manufacturing a knitting piece, which comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a base material: firstly preparing a base material, and then placing the base material on an textile machine; (b) performing piece knitting: embroidering a corresponding pattern on the base material by the textile machine according to a set program, thereby obtaining a desirable semi-finished knitting piece; and (c) dissolving the base material: taking down the semi-finished knitting piece obtained in step (b), then processing the semi-finished knitting piece and dissolving to remove the base material in the semi-finished knitting piece, thereby obtaining a finished knitting piece.

Some implementations of the described invention relate to a knitting needle. While this first knitting needle can have any suitable characteristic or component, in some cases, it defines a groove that extends longitudinally along a length of the knitting needle. In some cases, the groove opens near a point end (or distal end) of the first needle. Thus, in some cases, a tip of a second knitting needle can run through the groove, such that the tip of the second needle is able to readily pass under a portion of yarn (or other material) that is on the first knitting needle. In some cases, a proximal end of the knitting needle comprises an object that is wider than a width of a shaft of the needle. In some cases, the described knitting needle is coupled with another needle via a non-resilient coupler. Other implementations are described.

Some implementations of the described invention relate to a knitting needle. While this first knitting needle can have any suitable characteristic or component, in some cases, it defines a groove that extends longitudinally along a length of the knitting needle. In some cases, the groove opens near a point end (or distal end) of the first needle. Thus, in some cases, a tip of a second knitting needle can run through the groove, such that the tip of the second needle is able to readily pass under a portion of yarn (or other material) that is on the first knitting needle. In some cases, a proximal end of the knitting needle comprises an object that is wider than a width of a shaft of the needle. In some cases, the described knitting needle is coupled with another needle via a non-resilient coupler. Other implementations are described.

The present invention relates to a yarn and a yarn forming process, further relates to a protective textile produced by using the yarn and a knitting method therefor, and additionally relates to textile equipment for knitting the protective textile. The present invention discloses a yarn, wherein a core filament of the yarn uses a tungsten wire, which is covered at the center of an outer-layer yarn. A protective textile knitted by using the foregoing tungsten-wire yarn may be obtained by using single-yarn knitting, or by using double-yarn knitting by mixing another yarn. A single shuttle or two-shuttle knitting of the textile equipment may be used in the knitting method. Technical effects of the protective textile are that the protective textile knitted by using the tungsten wire as a core filament has a higher protection level, is lighter and thinner, better fit hand skin, and is operated more flexibly.

The present invention relates to a yarn and a yarn forming process, further relates to a protective textile produced by using the yarn and a knitting method therefor, and additionally relates to textile equipment for knitting the protective textile. The present invention discloses a yarn, wherein a core filament of the yarn uses a tungsten wire, which is covered at the center of an outer-layer yarn. A protective textile knitted by using the foregoing tungsten-wire yarn may be obtained by using single-yarn knitting, or by using double-yarn knitting by mixing another yarn. A single shuttle or two-shuttle knitting of the textile equipment may be used in the knitting method. Technical effects of the protective textile are that the protective textile knitted by using the tungsten wire as a core filament has a higher protection level, is lighter and thinner, better fit hand skin, and is operated more flexibly.

A loop-forming process includes moving a plurality of system components (11, 12) relatively to a needle bed (14). The system components (11, 12) contact threads (23) for forming loops. At least one spacer (10) is placed between at least two adjacent system components (11, 12) of the plurality of system components (11, 12) and defines the distance (21) between the two adjacent system components (11, 12), the spacer (10) being in mechanical contact to the two adjacent system components (11, 12). The spacer (10) is placed away from and does not contact threads and is moved with respect to the needle bed (14). The spacer (10) is also moved with respect to both of the two adjacent system components (11, 12) at least for a period of time during the loop forming process. An equivalent device is also disclosed and claimed.

A loop-forming process includes moving at least two system components (11, 12) in one groove (16) of a needle bed in a first longitudinal direction (y). The system components contact threads (23) for forming loops. At least one spacer (10) is placed between two adjacent system components (11, 12) moved in the groove (16), whereby this spacer (10) contributes to distance (21) adjustment between loop-forming portions in the direction () of the grooves' (16) width. The at least one spacer (10) moves together with a first one of the two adjacent system components (11, 12) and is at least temporarily moved inside a section (41) of the longitudinal (y) extension where the spacer (10) and the second system component (12) are in mechanical contact and/or in which the spacer (10) is in mechanical contact with a second spacer (10) moved together with the second of the two system components (11, 12).