Knitting Factory

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Knitted fabrics are a huge market. Large quantities of knitted fabrics are made on an industrial knitting machine in a knitting factory and are mass produced. With factory made knitted fabrics, consumers enjoy the ability to choose from a large variety of styles and fashions. Handcrafted knits differ from factory made pieces in that each piece is actually an original and is given special attention when being created. These handcrafted pieces are not normally made on knitting machines but are made by hand with knitting needles.

The knitting factory of today uses many knitting machines that are divided into groups according to yarn type and sometimes color. Years ago, all knitting machines were operated by individuals, while today computers do most of the work. Whether a computer or people run the machines, there is still a need for a knitting pattern. Without a pattern, which provides the instructions and "tells" the machine how to work the yarn to make a specific product, the machines would not be able to do so. A knitting machine will from time to time require maintenance and repairs because they are in constant use in large factories.

In addition to repair, maintenance and basic programming of machines, human employees serve a vital role in the knitting factory. Knitting machines do not produce knit shirts, bags or any other type of knitted product. Instead, they produce rows of knitted fabric. Employees must take these rows of knit fabric to a laundry area, where they are washed and dried to ensure that products made from the fabric can be laundered without shrinking or damage.

After the fabric is laundered, it is taken to a cutting room, where employees manually cut the pieces of knit products, such as shirt fronts or sleeves. Cutting the pieces by hand helps ensure the accuracy of each piece. Those cut pieces are then sewn together and finished, by hand, by skilled sewers who make sure each seam is properly sewn and reinforced.

While there are differences in knit products produced by hand and those produced in a knitting factory, many of the frequently cited differences are a result of preconceived ideas rather than by the actual products. Of course, factory produced knits are all identical because of the process used in making them, while handcrafted items vary according to the knitter. Comparing the two types of knits is more like comparing apples to oranges. There are differences and machines lack the creativity of human knitters, but the products produced are all beautiful knits that would not exist without a human touch.

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Today's Tip On Knitting

In addition to repair, maintenance and basic programming of machines, human employees serve a vital role in the knitting factory. Knitting machines do not produce knit shirts, bags or any other type of knitted product. Instead, they produce rows of knitted fabric. Employees must take these rows of knit fabric to a laundry area, where they are washed and dried to ensure that products made from the fabric can be laundered without shrinking or damage.


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