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To knit means knitting. And the knitting is done by using two machine named Warp Knitting Machine and Weft Knitting Machine. To knit a fabric the weft knitting machine is used exclusively. Now I will discuss something about weft knitting machine.

Weft Knitting Machine:
The knitting machine in which the loops are produced in a horizontal direction and each loop in horizontal direction is made from a single yarn is called Weft Knitting Machine. Here usually latch needle is used along with feeder.

Types of Weft Knitting Machine:
1. Fabric Machine: - In fabric machine fabric is knitted in a continuous, uninterrupted length of constant width. It is also known as yard goods or piece goods machine.

2. Garments Length Machine: - Garments length Machine which has an additional garments control mechanism to co-ordinate the knitting action in the production of garments structured repeat sequence in a wale direction.

Weft Knitting Machine according to Machine Design and Needle Bed:

Flat Machine: a) V-bed flat m/c
b) Flat bed purl m/c
c) Domestic Single Bed Flat m/c
d) Unidirectional multi-carriage m/c

Circular Machine: a) Single Needle Bed M/c
b) Two Needle Bed M/c

3. Straight Bar M/c: a) Single Needle Bed M/c
b) Two Needle Bed M/c