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Raschel Warp Knitting Machine Overview

Raschel warp knitting machines are heavier duty machines capable of knitting thicker yarns than other knitting machines. They use compound needles that allow for higher knitting speeds of over 1300 stitches per minute. The fabric exits the machine at a 160 degree angle to the warp. Raschel machines can knit yarns up to 1500 denier and are versatile machines used for complex patterned fabrics.

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Raschel Warp Knitting Machine Overview

Raschel warp knitting machines are heavier duty machines capable of knitting thicker yarns than other knitting machines. They use compound needles that allow for higher knitting speeds of over 1300 stitches per minute. The fabric exits the machine at a 160 degree angle to the warp. Raschel machines can knit yarns up to 1500 denier and are versatile machines used for complex patterned fabrics.

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Warp Knitting

Knitting Elements of Raschel Warp


Knitting Machine
1.Raschel machines are heavier and produce heavier fabrics.
2.Older Raschel machines have latch needles with knitting speeds
of 800–900 spm.
3.New Raschel machines use compound needles, with Raschel
machines knitting more than 1300 spm
4.The fabric angle to the warp on Raschel machines is 160° take-
up.
5.On Raschel machines, fabric take-up tension is high.
6.Raschel machines knit up to 1500 denier yarn.
7.Raschel machines are more versatile and are used for fancy
pattern work.
• 1. Needle:
Most of the modern Rachel knitting machines built today use
compound needle.
• still equipped with latch needles.
• Compound needles are set as in Tricot m/cs into trick which are
cut into the needle bar and both main parts and closing
elements are driven separately to open and close the hook
•  Trick plate:
The loop formation in a Rachel m/c takes place on the upper
edge of the trick plate. This bar can be considered as a needle
bed, since the needles are placed in tricks cut into it.
• 3. Sinker:
The sinker like the latch needles are cuts in units 1″ long placed
in the spaces between the needles.
• They are used to ensure that the fabric stays bowl while the
needle rise to form their next knitting cycles.
• The sinker is secondary important .
• 4. Latch guard:
A steel wire which are extended from one ends to the others
parallel to the needle.
• During loop formation, the fabric loops open needle latch but
sometimes closed the needle hook.
• As a result a closed hook cannot feed the new yarn.
• This latch guard placed needle hook side.
• So that the latch cannot close the hook and helps to open the
needle hook.
• 5. Guide & Guide bar:
The number of guide bar in Rachel m/c is more. Sometimes are
of more than 70. Two types of guide bar are used-
• Fully threaded guide bar: Used to produce ground fabric
and yarn pass to each guide.
• Partially threaded guide bar: According to the design. One
yarn is passed in each bar for each pattern repeat. Thread pass
where design placed.

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