Whole Garment Flat Knitting for Seamless Knitwear
topic
Whole garment flat knitting systems from Shima Seiki and Stoll produce complete knitwear including sweaters, cardigans, and jackets without any seaming by simultaneously knitting body and sleeve tubes on separate sections of the needle bed and joining them at the yoke through programmed stitch transfer and saddle shoulder construction techniques, with the complete garment requiring only minor finishing after removal from the machine.
Role
Achieves the highest quality seamless knitwear through flat knitting technology that integrates three-dimensional garment construction in the knitting process, producing luxury seamless knitwear with superior fit and comfort over both cut-and-sew and conventional fully fashioned seamed construction, with whole garment technology commanding premium positioning in the cashmere and merino luxury knitwear market segments.