Knitted textiles

Nyquist plots recorded at an electrochemical cell with palladium electrodes or woven, non-woven or knitted textile electrodes with /4=180mm2 and d=103mm for a NaCI concentration of (1) 1x10 2, (2) 1 x10 3 and (3) 1 x10 4mol I- at T=298.0K. Part b is an enlargement of part a. 

Table 9.5 Data for factors k, k2 and k3 for knitted textile-structure electrodes according to Equations 9.2-9.7...

Nike implemented a similar concept into a clothing system—a double-knit textile composed of a hygroscopic layer next to the skin, and a less hygroscopic layer on the outer surface was constructed into a tennis dress worn by Maria Sharapova at the 2006 U.S. Open. The garment featured a fish scale pattern on the back panel that opened up as the athlete perspired to increase local ventilation and maintain comfort. 

Research in textile electrodes has led to encouraging findings globally and to some product launches. Investigating textile electrodes for medical purposes, Hertleer et al. (2004) demonstrated that heart beat signals obtained from conventional electrodes with electrogel are comparable with knitted textile electrodes made with yams of metallic fibres. No gel was needed for the textile electrode, which can be a benefit in terms of convenience and user comfort. De Rossi et al. (2003) also found that their... 

The produced warp knitted fabrics can be set up concerning elongation and porosity and show a higher extension than woven brics. In contrast to knitted fabrics, warp knitted textile structures are insensible to cuttings, which means if a me is ripped up, the failure does not continue in the textile structure (a so called ladder). Ibis property leads to high seam chunking resistance, udiicb is especially needed for medical applications. 

This has been made available either as a woven or knitted textile tube, or as a porous expanded membrane structure. Two main types are ... 

Knitted textile Teflon vascular prosthesis showing weft-knitted stitches (top) on luminal (Internal) surface and (bottom) on outside surface. 

Weft-knitted textile structure showing a single jersey stitch. 

Evans-Mikellis, S., 2012. New product development in knitted textiles in new product development. In Home, L. (Ed.), Textiles - Innovation and Production. Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, UK. 

Computerised flat weft knitting is the most versatile technology in 3D knitting. The key elements that are essential to the development of 3D knitted textiles include the needle, needle bed, racking mechanism, carriage and cams, yam carriers, take-down... 

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