Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woolen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects . Fig. 73. Scott & Williams MachineStationary Needle Cylinder. The stitch cam C controls and regulates the length of the stitchfor both sets of needles. In Swiss knitting, the top and the bottomcam draw their yarn separately, which makes a much more elastic 148 KNITTING 133 fabric. The foreign machine manufacturers build their rib machineson this principle at the sacrifice of speed. The rest cam D returns all
Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woolen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects . Fig. 73. Scott & Williams MachineStationary Needle Cylinder. The stitch cam C controls and regulates the length of the stitchfor both sets of needles. In Swiss knitting, the top and the bottomcam draw their yarn separately, which makes a much more elastic 148 KNITTING 133 fabric. The foreign machine manufacturers build their rib machineson this principle at the sacrifice of speed. The rest cam D returns all the needles to one common level afterthe stitch has been formed, the main object being to even the length ^ ^. Fig. 74. Projection of Cam Ring. of the stitches. Without this cam, a tight or stiff needle would makea slack line in the fabric. The land or tuck cam B lands the needles to a tuck so that all thelatches are safely opened before the guide covers the needles for pla-
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