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Starfish
for Windows 6.0. An acronym for “ Start as you mean to
finish”. An intelligent software programme and a body of
know-how to engineer circular knit fabrics for correct yield and
shrinkage, without trial and error development methods.
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INPUTS
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FABRICTYPE
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YARN
TYPE
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Plain
Interlock
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Ring-spun
Combed or Carded
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1
x 1 RIB
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Rotor-Spun
Carded
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Plain
Single Jersey
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Ring-Spun
2-Fold
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Single
or Double Pique
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(Others
by use of calibration facility)
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Six-Thread
Pique
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Two-Thread
Fleece
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PROCESSING
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DYEING
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Jet
(Old Type)
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8
Depths of shade
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Jet
(Modern)
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Options
from full bleach to extra dark
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WInch
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Net
process weight loss facility
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Continuous
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Open
Width
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Tubular
Mercerising
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OUTPUTS
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KNITTING
SPECIFICATION
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FABRIC
PROPERTIES
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Yarn
type & count
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Course
& wale densities
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Gauge
diameter
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Area
Weight & Yield
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Needles,
Feeders, Speed
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Width
(Tubular or open)
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Stitch
length, course length
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Shrinkage
(length & width)
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Tightness,
cover factor
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Roll
weight/length
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Roll
weight, efficiency, waste
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Weight
loss
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Lot
weight, rolls per lot
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Production
rate/hour/shift
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Percentage
ground & Fleece
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