UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBFD601

Knitting Technology

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits3 Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

BFAD · Sem 6 (Core)

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Syllabus

7 units · 38 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: INTRODUCTIONTO KNITTING

7 hrs
  • History
  • Warp and weft knitted fabrics
  • Types of knitted garments : Fully cut, Stitch shaped cut, Fully Fashioned, Integral
Unit2

Unit 2

7 hrs
  • PRODUCTION, SPREADING AND CUTTING OF KNITTED GARMENTS
  • Fashioned Integral garments
Unit3

Unit 3

10 hrs
  • STITCH GEOMETRY, SEAMS AND SEAMING In terms of:
  • Single chain stitch,
  • Double chain stitch,
  • Over-chain stitch,
  • Fully-Cut,
  • Multi-thread chain stitch,
  • Lockstitch
Unit4

Unit 4: MACHINERY FOR DEAMING KNITTED GARMENTS

7 hrs
  • Supporting and advancing the work
  • Stitch formation
  • Type of machinery Ergonomic, considerations
Unit5

Unit 5: HANDLING CONCEPTS

7 hrs
  • Traditional production systems
  • Conveyor systems
  • Humanization of work
  • Automation
Unit6

Unit 6: QUALITY CONTROL OF KNITTED GARMENTS

Unit7

Unit 7

Practical Work

  1. Suggested Assignments
  2. Make a group presentation (at least three students in a group) on any one knitting machine and give details about its working, stitch formation etc. Make a group presentation (at least three students in a group) on any one parameter of quality control of knitted garments
  3. Suggested Visits
  4. •Knitwear manufacturing unit
  5. •Textile testing laboratory
  6. •Trade fair Guest Lectures Fashion designer Industry expert from knitwear manufacturing units Educational Tour Ludhiana Manipur
Course Objectives4 points
  • To create awareness about the knitting innovations leading to new garment concepts
  • To understand the new knitting machinery and mechanisms
  • To understand characteristics of garment from design, handling problems and seam characteristics to quality control
  • To understand the reasons leading to modification to frames and diversification of product
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Become aware of history and development of knitted garments
  2. •Become aware of types of knitted garments in relation to cutting and production techniques
  3. •Understand the advancement in knitting concepts
  4. •Be able to understand the various finishing techniques for knitted garments
  5. •Be aware of various quality parameters of knitted garments
Text Books & References10 books

Textbooks

  1. Brackenbury, Terry, Knitted clothing technology, Blackwell publishing, 1992 Spencer David J., Knitting Technology: A Comprehensive Handbook and Practical Guide, Technomic publishing, 2001 Scissons Juliana, Basics Fashion Design 06: Knitwear, AVA Publishing, 10-Nov- 2010

Reference Books

  1. Spencer D J, Knitting technology: A comprehensive handbook and practical guide (Third edition)
  2. Billie J. Collier, University of Tennessee & Phyllis G. Tortora, Queens College. Understanding Textiles, (Sixth Edition)
  3. Deborah Newton, Designing Knitwear, Taunton Press, 1998
  4. Paden Shirley, Knitwear Design : A Comprehensive Guide to Hand knits, Interweave Press, 12-Jun-2012

Online Resources

  1. http://textilefashionstudy.com/knitting-technology-definition-and-types-of-knitted-fabrics-produced-in-knitting-mills/ In terms of:
  2. Fabric quality Knitted
  3. faults Stains and pilling
  4. Garment quality
  5. Assessment-Yarn and fabric

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