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locknit

/ˈlɒkˌnɪt/

locknit noun: a warp-knitted fabric with an interlocking stitch that resists runs, offers good elasticity and has dimensional stability.

Noun

locknit (countable and uncountable, plural locknits)

  1. A warp-knitted fabric with an interlocking stitch that resists runs, offers good elasticity and has dimensional stability.
    • The garment's durability is enhanced by using a locknit, which prevents runs and maintains its shape.
    • While these new materials helping to inspire coming fashions and are carrying out the present ones, the older fabrics, Celanese Milanese, SelfStripe, Tricot, and Locknit continue to be firm favourites for lingerie of every description.1927 May 21, “Fashion and Fancies”, in The Illustrated London News, page 171

Examples of locknit in a sentence

  • Figures A and B illustrate the difference in construction between a single "jersey weft knit" and a "2-bar locknit warp knit" when viewed from the frontal plane.1981, United States. National Bureau of Standards, NBS Special Publication, Issues 601-603, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 119:
  • In weft locknit, float stitches are made on alternate needles of systematically to reduce elasticity and to prevent ladder formation.2024, S. P. Mishra, Design and Structure of Textile Fabrics, CRC Press, page 254:

Forms of locknit

plurallocknits

Origin of locknit

From lock + knit; originally a trademark.

Questions about locknit

What does locknit mean?
Locknit means a warp-knitted fabric with an interlocking stitch that resists runs, offers good elasticity and has dimensional stability.
How do you use locknit in a sentence?
Figures A and B illustrate the difference in construction between a single "jersey weft knit" and a "2-bar locknit warp knit" when viewed from the frontal plane.
What part of speech is locknit?
Locknit is a noun.
How do you pronounce locknit?
Locknit is pronounced /ˈlɒkˌnɪt/.
What is the plural of locknit?
The plural of locknit is locknits.

Words near locknit in the dictionary

  1. lockmasters
  2. lockmen
  3. Lockmyer
  4. Lockner
  5. Lockners
  6. locknit
  7. locknits
  8. locknote
  9. locknotes
  10. locknut
  11. locknuts

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