Knitting Fault

Hole/Pin Hole
1. Man :

Reason:
1. Higher Yarn Tension.
2. Large Knot Size.
3. Wastages in yarn or feeder.

Solution:
1. Reduce yarn tension & keep it in 5-7 Cn.
2. Keep knot size as small as possible.
3. Always clean the m/c & parts.

2. M/C :

Reason:

1. Broken of needle hook/bent of hook/latch.

2. Breakdown of sinker hook.
3. High fabric take down tension.
4. Incorrect gape between dial & cylinder.

Solution:
1. Change the needle.
2. Change the sinker.
3. Maintain fabric take down tension.
3. Material :

Reason:

1. Poor strength of yarn.

2. Thick & thin place i.e Slub/neps in yarn.

Solution:
1. Select proper yarn which have required strength.
2. Separate problematic yarn from m/c.

Star Mark

1. M/C :

Reason:
1. Loop miss due to broken needle or sinker.
2. Bending or shorten of needle latch.

Solution:
1. Change needle/sinker.
2. Using good condition needles.

2. Method :

Reason:
1. Yarn tension variation during production.

Solution:
1. Maintain same yarn tension.
 Dust Knit/Fly/Contamination

1. Material :

Reason:
1. Fiber & dust particles fly in air & knit with fabric.
2. Polypropylene or other yarn mixed in a definite yarn.

Solution:
1. Clean the m/c area properly & use curtain during running Yarn dyed or Grey
Mélange program.
2. Remove mixed yarn from lot of yarn.

2. Method :

Reason:
1. Improper distance between two m/c’s.
2. Various colored yarn used in different m/c in same floor.

Solution:
1. Keep proper distance between adjacent m/c.
2. Plan the different colored programs carefully.

Needle Line/Mark/Drop Needle

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Insufficient oil in needle.
2. Dirty needle groove or needle jam.

Solution:
1. Proper oiling on needle.
2. Proper cleaning of needle groove.
2. M/C :

Reason:
1. Damaged or bent needle latch.

Solution:
1. Change the needle.

3. Material :

Reason:
1. If needle can’t grip yarn.

Solution:
1. Correct setting of needle.

Set Off

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Yarn breaks due to wastage in feeder.
2. Air flow during running m/c.
3. Poor quantity of yarn in wheel.

Solution:
1. Feeder need to keep clean.
2. Give air flow with care.
3. 20 to 25 laps yarn keep on wheel.
2. M/C :

Reason:
1. Problem in yarn feeder setting.
2. Wheel become became jam due to dirt.
3. Bent of needle hook.

Solution:
1. Proper setting of yarn feeder.
2. Keep clean the wheel.
3. Change the bent needle.

3. Method :

Reason:
1. Excessive yarn tension.

Solution:
1. Keep proper yarn tension. (5-7 Cn)

Slub

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Cotton fiber mixed with yarn during re coning.

Solution:
1. Carefully done the re coning.
2. Material :

Reason:
1. Excess thick & thin place in yarn.

Solution:
1. Remove bad yarn & replace it by good one.

Oil Spot/Mark/Line

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Excess oil use in m/c.
2. Oiling on needle head during cutting of fabric roll.
3. Touch fabric by oily hand.
4. Extra cotton fiber in needle/sinker.

Solution:
1. Proper oiling needed (80-90 drops/min).
2. Cut the fabric roll between oil marks.
3. Don’t touch fabric by oily hand.
4. Clean fiber from needle/sinker.
White Spot

1. Material :

Reason:
1. Due to uneven mixing or blending of mélange fiber.

Solution:
1. Carefully done the mixing & blending.
 Thick & Thin/Barrie Mark

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Mixing of Lot or yarn count.

Solution:
1. Check the yarn lot & count properly then feed in m/c.

2. M/C :

Reason:
1. Improper take up roller tension.
2. Higher/Lower yarn tension.
3. Problem in cam setting.
4. Problem of VDQ pulley setting.

Solution:
1. Proper roller tension.
2. Ensure proper yarn tension.
3. Needed correct cam setting.
4. Adjust the VDQ pulley setting.
 Sinker Mark

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Error in sinker setting.
2. Due to dust on sinker groove.

Solution:
1. Need to check sinker setting.
2. Need to clean the sinker groove properly.

2. Material :

Reason:
1. Corrosion or bent or broken down of sinker.

Solution:
1. Change the sinker by new one.
Dia Mark

1. M/C :

Reason:
1. Low take up roller tension.
2. Smaller shape size than fabric width.
3. Poor fabric tension.

Solution:
1. Adjust take up roller speed with cylinder speed.
2. Adjust suitable shape for proper fabric width.
3. Keep proper fabric tension.
 Wheel Free

1. Man :

Reason:

1. If the lock of wheel is up or easy or the belt of wheel displaced from wheel.

Solution:
1. Before running the m/c need to check the wheel lock & belt carefully.

Wrong Stripe/Design

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Wrong selection of repeat in case of yarn dyed/new design.
2. Problem in stitch length.

Solution:
1. Ensure the right repeat size & then run the m/c.
2. Check the S/L & then run the m/c.
Lycra Out/Drop

1. Man :

Reason:
1. Lycra does not pass through feeder properly.
2. Improper tension on Lycra.

Solution:
1. Ensure proper lycra feeding.
2. Ensure proper lycra tension.
2. M/C :

Reason:
1. Lycra wheel does not rotate properly due to dust.
2. Tension of belt on Lycra pulley is loose.
3. Problems in m/c setting.

Solution:
1. Need to clean the wheel properly.
2. Keep proper belt tension.
3. Ensure proper m/c setting.

3. Material :

Reason:
1. Breakage of Lycra.
2. Dirt in Lycra.
3. Bent of Lycra Cone.

Solution:
1. Use better quality lycra & ensure proper lycra tension.
2. Clean the dirt.
3. Change the bent lycra cone.