warp knitting

American  

noun

1. a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted vertically in a flat form.

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Example Sentences

Knitting, or loop formation by mechanical means, is divided into two distinct principles—frame-work knitting and warp knitting.

From Project Gutenberg

Warp Knitting in its simplest form consists of rows of loops, but the number of threads employed are equal to the number of loops in the width of the fabric.

From Project Gutenberg