tricot machine

A tricot machine is a type of knitting machine used to produce warp-knitted fabrics. Knitting involves interlocking loops of yarn to create fabric, with loops running lengthwise called wales and crosswise called courses. While hand knitting dates back to around 1000 BCE, the invention of the frame knitting machine in 1589 significantly advanced fabric production.1

Tricot knitting specifically uses bearded needles and is characterized by fine vertical ribs on the fabric's face and horizontal ribs on its back. These machines are capable of producing lightweight fabrics, typically weighing less than four ounces per square yard. Modern knitting machines, including those for tricot, are highly sophisticated and have evolved from earlier, simpler designs.12