FISHING NET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A method is provided herein for manufacturing a fishing net including knots formed of a first warp member and a second weft member. The method includes the following steps: holding either of the first and second members by an upper hook, that hook being freely rotatable about its own axis. The other of the first and second members is then moved into a position adjacent the upper hook. The upper hook is then rotated about its axis a half rotation or one and a half rotations to catch the other of the first and second members. The upper hook is then rotated about its axis a full rotation to form two loops from the first and second members. The first warp member is now pulled through the two loops and the first member is passed along the underside of a shuttle frame, thereby causing the first warp member to draw the second weft member through the two loops. The two loops of said first warp member and said second weft member are then released from the upper hook. Finally, the first warp member and said second weft member are tightly fastened together to form a knot which is less likely to become loose.