Warp Knitted Fiberglass Fabric: What the Machine Side Decides

A warp knitted fiberglass fabric is not woven and it is not bonded together after the fact. The glass yarns are fed in parallel to the fabric edge and held by a separate fine yarn that is formed into loops around them, so the reinforcement itself stays straight and the loop structure does the holding. … Read more

How to Choose a Raschel Construction Net Machine: Specs That Matter

Choose a raschel construction net machine by working backwards from the net, not forwards from the brochure: the mesh you have to hit, the finished panel width and the yarn system decide the gauge, the guide bar count and the working width you buy. Published listings in this category are almost always a bare spec … Read more

Double Needle Bar Raschel Machine or Single Bar: Which to Buy

A raschel machine is defined by two things: how many needle bars it carries, and what its guide bars are doing. A double needle bar raschel machine adds a second bed so the fabric can have two faces or a closed form; a single needle bar machine with the right guide bar map covers almost … Read more

Raschel Net: Types, Mesh, Yarn and How the Machine Sets Them

A raschel net is net fabric knitted on a raschel machine, and one machine platform sits behind a wide spread of it: construction safety and scaffold netting, shade and greenhouse net, anti-bird and anti-insect net, wind protection netting, mosquito net and packing net. What separates one from another is mesh geometry, net weight and yarn, … Read more

Warp Knitting Machine Accessories: Which Parts Family Do You Need?

Almost every accessory of warp knitting machine on the market belongs to one of two families: parts that sit on the warping line, and parts that sit on the knitting line. Decide which family your problem lives in first, and the rest of the sourcing job — element name, machine compatibility, quantity — sorts itself … Read more

Forged Beam or Cast Beam? How to Read Warp Knitting Beam Sizes

A warp knitting beam code such as 30″x21″ is two dimensions in inches: flange diameter first, barrel width second. Choosing between a forged beam and a cast beam is a separate decision, and it turns on how the beam is loaded and handled in your mill rather than on which process word the seller prints … Read more

How to Choose a Raschel Lace Machine: Gauge, Bars and Types

Choosing a raschel lace machine comes down to three decisions made in the right order: first the lace products you plan to sell, then the gauge and working width that suit those products, and only then the machine type and guide bar count. Get the order wrong and you end up with a jacquard machine … Read more