Categories of Circular Knitting Machine

Circular knitting machine is classified into single circular knitting machine and double circular knitting machine.

1.Single circular knitting machine
1.1)General circular knitting machine: General circular knitting machine has many loops, high rotate speed and output. In China, it is also called as open-top circular knitting machine. General circular knitting machine includes single needle passages, double needle passages, triple needle passages, four needle passages and six needle passages. Utilizing different combinations of triangles, the machine can knit new type textiles. General circular also includes loop transfer single circular knitting machine. The machine is mainly used to knit T-shirts, swimsuit, decorative clothes and industrial clothes.
1.2)Terry machine: Terry machine, also called as towel machine, is classified into single needle passage, double needle passages, four needle passages, single terry machine and double terry machine. Terry machine is used to knit warm clothing and woolen blanket.
1.3)Three-wire liner knitting machine:  Three-wire liner knitting machine commonly known as fleece single knitting machine include single needle passage, double needle passages and four needle passages. The machine can knit interlock fabrics which are classified into single woolen and double woolen.
1.4)Single jacquard machine: Single jacquard machine has two types: mechanical jacquard machine and computer jacquard machine. Mechanical jacquard machine includes disc chuck jacquard machine, plectrum jacquard machine, drum jacquard machine. Computer jacquard machine contains line single jacquard machine, computer jacquard machine, computer line jacquard machine.

2.Double circular knitting machine
2.1)General double circular knitting machine: General double circular knitting machine contains (2+2) needle passages, (2+4) needle passages and (4+4) needle passages three types. (2+4) needle passages are the most commonly adopted. Two needle passages are on dial and four needle passages are on cylinder. General double circular knitting machine is also called as interlock machine, multifunction machine or all powerful knitting machine. Multifunction machine is the most welcomed.
2.2)Rib knitting machine: Rib knitting machine includes (1+1) needle passages, (2+2) needle passages, (2+4) needle passages and (4+4) needle passages four types. Most of corporations adopt (2+2) needle passages rib knitting machine, so as to transfer rib knitting machine. The machine is mainly used to knit T-shirt.
2.3)Double jacquard machine: Double jacquard machine includes mechanical jacquard machine and computer jacquard machine two types. Mechanical jacquard machine includes disc chuck jacquard machine, plectrum jacquard machine, drum jacquard machine. Computer jacquard machine contains line single jacquard machine, computer jacquard machine, computer line jacquard machine. Double jacquard machine also includes double loop transfer circular knitting machine which is used to knit pattern fabrics having holes.