FOOTWEAR, AND KNITTING METHOD FOR KNIT FABRIC
First Claim
1. A footwear knitted seamlessly with a flat knitting machine having at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed, comprising:
- a base knit fabric portion including a mixed section and knitted using a first knitting yarn and a second knitting yarn interwoven along the first knitting yarn;
whereinthe first knitting yarn is a knitting yarn that is not a heat-fusible yarn; and
the second knitting yarn is a heat-fusible yarn having thermal adhesiveness and heat-shrinkable properties.
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Abstract
Provided is a footwear that excels in productivity and shape retaining property. Footwear 1 is knitted seamlessly with a flat knitting machine having at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed and includes a base knit fabric portion 2 having a mixed section 20 knitted using a first knitting yarn and a second knitting yarn interwoven along the first knitting yarn. The first knitting yarn configuring the mixed section 20 of the footwear 1 is a knitting yarn that is not a heat-fusible yarn, and the second knitting yarn is a heat-fusible yarn having thermal adhesiveness and heat-shrinkable properties. The second knitting yarn preferably has a configuration including a core made from a material that contracts by heat, and a sheath made from a material having a lower fusing point than the core.
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7 Claims
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1. A footwear knitted seamlessly with a flat knitting machine having at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed, comprising:
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a base knit fabric portion including a mixed section and knitted using a first knitting yarn and a second knitting yarn interwoven along the first knitting yarn;
whereinthe first knitting yarn is a knitting yarn that is not a heat-fusible yarn; and the second knitting yarn is a heat-fusible yarn having thermal adhesiveness and heat-shrinkable properties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A knitting method for a knit fabric for knitting a knit fabric seamlessly using a flat knitting machine having at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed facing each other;
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the knit fabric is a footwear; a first knitting yarn, which is not a heat-fusible yarn, and a second knitting yarn, which is a heat-fusible yarn having thermal adhesiveness and heat-shrinkable properties, are prepared; and at least a part of the footwear is knitted with the first knitting yarn and the second knitting yarn interwoven along the first knitting yarn.
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