Gauge of knitting machine

The number of needles available in one inch of the needle bed is defined as the gauge of the knitting machine. A machine with 10 gauge (E10) would be producing a thicker fabric compared to a machine with E20.

Needle gauge of knitting machine

A one needle-bed circular knitting machine has gauge E28. The number of needles in the machine is 2638. What is the perimeter of the machine needle cylinder? (1 inch = 2.54cm)

  1.   239 cm  
  2.   315 cm  
  3.   215 cm  
  4.   115 cm  
  5.   195 cm  

A flat knitting machine has 632 needles in the front needle bed. Needle bed width is 2 meters. What is the knitting machine gauge? (1 inch = 2.54cm)

  1.   E8  
  2.   E14  
  3.   E6  
  4.   E12  

What is the reason of producing a fabric with gauge E28 in circular knitting machine?

  1.   It is not possible to build that small gauge in flat knitting machine.  
  2.   Loops are small and you need many feeders.  
  3.   You need the possibility of bed-racking  
  4.   Flat knitting production would be cheaper if used.  
  5.   Jacquard-knitting is simpler to handle in
    circular-knitting.  
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