Double Cylinder Hosiery Machine for Reversible Rib
topic
Double cylinder hosiery machines use upper and lower needle cylinders to transfer loops between cylinders for purl and rib stitch production, enabling the production of reversible rib socks, socks with plaited rib leg and plain foot, and complex stitch structures requiring loop transfer that single cylinder machines cannot produce, operating at finer gauges for mid-market dress socks and sports socks with performance rib structures.
Role
Extends hosiery machine capability to rib and purl stitch structures not achievable on single cylinder machines, enabling production of the rib leg sock styles preferred for dress socks and compression socks where rib structure provides better fit retention, dimensional stability, and compression uniformity than plain jersey alternatives from single cylinder machines.