An analysis of experimental data on plain knitted fabric dimensions reveals that the area (Ks) and linear (Kc, Kw) parameters are not tenable propositions, at least for rotor spun cotton yarns. Fabric dimensions are shown to depend not only on loop length but also strongly on tightness factor and relatively weakly on machine gauge and yarn linear density.
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