Abstract:

In order to make the computerized design of toe-closed fully-fashioned socks more efficient and standardized, based on the in-depth structure of the socks process principle, combining with the feet structures and motion features of the human body and the requirements for functions and wearable performance of knee socks and footlet, a parameter model for the production of integrally formed socks was extracted by establishing a design method of a knee socks model and a footlet model. By applying the established models into knitting female sports socks and footlet, it is proved that the 2-D pattern models can be used for designing integrally formed socks, and by transforming these models, various styles and types of socks can be produced. The application shows that the socks geometric model based on human foot features optimizes the integrally-formed socks algorithm, meeting the demands of foot arch of wearing socks.

Key words: socks, foot feature, knitting by circular hosiery machine, geometric models of socks, integrally-forming