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Computer-aided design of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric

Jialu Liang (Engineering Research Center for Knitting Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Honglian Cong (Engineering Research Center for Knitting Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Zhe Gao (Engineering Research Center for Knitting Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Aijun Zhang (Engineering Research Center for Knitting Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)
Zhijia Dong (Engineering Research Center for Knitting Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

ISSN: 0955-6222

Article publication date: 7 July 2020

Issue publication date: 4 February 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

The weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric has the characteristics of complicated design principle and hard technical design. The purpose of this paper is to realize the computer-aided design of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric, and provide a certain reference for the development of this type of fabric.

Design/methodology/approach

The weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric is divided into weft-knitted two-side similar pattern jacquard fabric and weft-knitted two-side independent pattern jacquard fabric. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, firstly, the structural characteristic of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric is analyzed. Then, the design principle of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric is studied. Next, the technical model of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric is established. Finally, the CAD flow chart of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric is proposed to realize the rapid product development.

Findings

Based on the above method, through the development example of weft two-side similar pattern jacquard fabric and weft two-side independent pattern jacquard fabric, the computer-aided design of the weft two-side jacquard fabric is verified.

Research limitations/implications

Because of limited research studies, three-dimensional computer-aided design of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric loop structure will be studied in the further research, and the technical design speed needs to be improved to meet the needs of large patterns and positioning patterns.

Practical implications

The computer-aided design of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric will offer a certain reference for product development, technical principles, performance research and computer simulation for the in-depth study of the fabric.

Social implications

The computer-aided design of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric will simplify the fabric design process and improve the efficiency of new fabric development, and provide the industries a time-saving and cost-saving approach for new fabrics development.

Originality/value

The author analyzes the structural characteristic of the fabric by the physical fabric, summarizes design principle of the fabric through production process, uses mathematical methods to establish a three-dimensional technical model of the fabric, and proposes the CAD flow chart of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric, which has good theoretical significance and practice of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric.

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Acknowledgements

This research was supported by National Science Foundation of China (No. 61602212) and National Science Foundation of China (No. 61772238).

Citation

Liang, J., Cong, H., Gao, Z., Zhang, A. and Dong, Z. (2021), "Computer-aided design of weft-knitted two-side jacquard fabric", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 122-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-04-2019-0061

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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