Method and apparatus for circular knitting with elastomeric yarn that compensate for yarn package relaxation

摘要

When elastomeric yarns (36) are unwound and fed to the needles (18) of a circular knitting apparatus, a yarn package (24) relaxation profile is set, or determined, with corresponding adjustments made to the unwinding speed (V) based on such package relaxation profile. Variably compensating for a varying package relaxation while knitting results in more uniform properties in a circular knit fabric and improved elastomeric yarn yield.