Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Knitted Fabric Technology Course code: TPT 113039 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 2
Semester: 4
Requirements: Knowledge of textile raw materials; structure and characteristics of yarns; basic physics and mathematics.
Goal: Introducing students to the basics of knitting technology, types of knitted structures, their structural parameters and characteristics. The basics of knitted textile design.
Outcome: Upon passing the exam, the students will be able to: determine construction and technology parameters of knits for a given sample; explain the basic functional elements of knitting machines; calculate the necessary amount of yarn for the production of knit of a given size; draw technical diagrams for weft and warp knitted fabrics; perform fabric decomposition.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Introduction into knitted textile technology.
  2. Preparations for knitting. Types and classification of knitting machines.
  3. Basic functional elements of knitting machines and the formation of loops.
  4. Construction and technology parameters of knitted fabric.
  5. Weft knitting: plain knit.
  6. Weft knitting: plain knit.
  7. Weft knitting: rib knit.
  8. Weft knitting: rib knit.
  9. Weft knitting: rib knit.
  10. Weft knitting: purl knit.
  11. Warp knits.
  12. Warp knits.
  13. Warp knits.
  14. Characteristics and assortment of knitted fabrics.
  15. Decomposition of knitted fabrics.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Getting to know the appearance, function and parts of a knitting machine. Calculating parameters which determine the quality of knitted structures. Practical work that follows theoretical instruction. Working at the school premises on making a sample of a previously designed knitted fabric.
Textbooks and References
  1. Popović B., Tehnologija pletenog tekstila, materijal sa predavanja
  2. Kolundžić B., Osnovi tehnologije trikotaže, VTTŠ, Beograd, 1980.
  3. Gligorijević V., Tehnologija pletenja, 1. deo, TF, Leskovac,1996.
  4. Gligorijević V., Tehnologija pletenja,2. deo, TF, Leskovac,1998.
  5. Nikolić M. i grupa autora, Dizajn i tekstilna tehnologija, TMF, Beograd,1992.
  6. Petrović V., Tehnologija pletenja,1. deo, TF, Zrenjanin, 2000.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
0
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
0