Question
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Question on Principles of warp knitting
A circular weft knitting machine with 24 inch gauge and 20 inch diameter needle bed is used to make a tubular knitted fabric. If the fabric shrinks by 35% in course- wise direction upon withdrawal from the machine, the circumference (inch) of the shrunk tubular fabric is approximately
A
40.9
B
56.2
C
68.6
D
72.2
Answer
40.9
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A):40.9