Professional textile manufacturers always check three key parameters before buying circular knitting machines: gauge, cylinder diameter and feeder count. These three factors directly control fabric softness, fabric width, production speed and final fabric price. Wrong parameter settings cause poor fabric quality and low profit.
Machine gauge determines fabric smoothness and softness. Higher gauge means more needles per inch. Dense needles produce fine, smooth and skin-friendly fabrics for high-end underwear and premium garments. Lower gauge machines use thick yarn to make heavy, thick and low-cost fabrics for hoodies, sportswear and industrial textiles. Mismatched gauge and yarn count always cause rough fabric surface and low selling price.
Cylinder diameter controls fabric width and cutting utilization rate. Large diameter cylinders produce wide-width fabric, reduce cutting waste and save material cost, ideal for home textiles and large-size garments. Small and medium cylinders are flexible, fast in style changing and suitable for small-batch quick orders and narrow-width accessories. Wrong diameter leads to insufficient fabric width and material waste.
Feeder number decides production output and pattern capacity. More feeders greatly increase daily production volume. High-feeder machines support multi-color yarn and complex jacquard patterns for fashionable fabrics. Standard feeder machines are stable, reliable and low-failure, perfect for mass production of solid-color fabrics.
All three parameters must be professionally matched. We customize machine parameters according to local yarn thickness, fabric weight, fabric width and order requirements to ensure stable production, better fabric quality and higher efficiency.
Post time: 2025-05-07 09:00:54