How a Knitting Machine Works
A knitting machine is an instrument used to produce knitted fabrics either completely or semi-automated way. There are several types of knitting machines available in the market, ranging from standard spool or board models with only a few moving parts, to sophisticated mechanisms controlled by electronic components. Below is an explanation of how they work. Each knitting machine's mechanism is made up of three major elements. The base, the needle and the knitting thread. The base consists of a mechanism for feeding the fabric through the hole in the needle. The needle is made up of three main parts: a spring, a guide pin and a barrel. The spring inside a knitting machine allows the needle to move and position itself between the threads. Once the thread is fed into the needle, the barrel pulls the thread on the needle. The barrel is also connected to the guide pin, which is shaped like a screw with a ball at the end. It is attached to a screw that can be locked in place...