circular knitting
[ sur-kyuh-ler nit-ing ]
nounKnitting.
a technique of knitting in circular or tubular form with curved or straight needles.
(in machine knitting) a process of knitting tubular and seamless fabrics by using special needles and shaping the fabric by varying the tension or length of the stitches.
- Compare flat knitting.
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How to use circular knitting in a sentence
Cut goods are made of round webbing knitted on what is called a circular knitting machine.
Textiles | William H. DooleyA circular knitting machine of American origin is the type of machine on which is produced the seamless hosiery of to-day.
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