摘要 |
The invention is directed to run-free, wholly elastic fabrics. The knitted fabrics of the invention are produced on a warp knitting machine comprising knitting elements including a needle bar and at least two guide bars for stitching in varying proximity to the needle bar. The guide bars are threaded with an elastic yarn. The elastic yarn is knitted together by moving the knitting elements to produce a series of stitches forming the knitted fabric. Advantageously, the method of the invention makes it possible to produce wholly elastic fabrics with high run-resistant properties without knitting the elastic yarn with natural or other synthetic fibers. The invention also relates to wholly elastic warp knitted fabrics comprising an inlaid yarn. The inlay may be an elastomeric or non-elastomeric warp yarn, weft insertion yarn or combination thereof.
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