Knitting technology, Third Edition

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KNITTING TECHNOLOGY

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The author, David J Spencer, C Text, FTI, ACFI, recently retired as a senior lecturer
in Textile and Knitting Technology at De Montfort University, Leicester. He has
been an examiner and moderator in the Manufacture of Hosiery and Knitted Goods
for the City and Guilds of London Institute. He has written numerous technical 
articles and is Technical Editor of the journal 
Knitting International
and is 
Contributing Editor of 
ATA Journal
and 
China Textile Journal
. He is Chairman of
The Textile Institute Knitting Terms and Definitions Committee. He obtained his
initial industrial experience with Corah of Leicester, who were then world leaders
in the application of knitting technology. [
Photo by Oakham Photographic
.]

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KNITTING
TECHNOLOGY
A comprehensive handbook and practical guide
Third edition
David J Spencer
Cambridge England
PUBLISHING CO., INC.
TECHNOMIC
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ANCASTER • BASE

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Published by Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Abington
Cambridge CB1 6AH, England
www.woodhead-publishing.com
Published in North and South America by
Technomic Publishing Company Inc
851 New Holland Avenue, Box 3535
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604 USA
First published 1983, Pergamon Press
Reprinted with corrections 1985 and 1986
Second edition 1989
Reprinted 1991, 1993
Reprinted by Woodhead Publishing Limited, 1996, 1998
Third edition 2001, Woodhead Publishing Limited and Technomic Publishing Company Inc
© 1989, 2001, David J Spencer
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Woodhead Publishing ISBN 1 85573 333 1
Technomic Publishing Company ISBN 1-58716-121-4
Cover design by The ColourStudio
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Printed by T J International, Cornwall, England

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To my wife,
SHIRLEY ANN

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