DOUBLE WEFT-KNITTED OPENWORK FABRIC

FIELD: textile industry, in particular, manufacture of patterned weave knitted fabrics. ^ SUBSTANCE: double weft-knitted openwork fabric comprises portions of background loops formed by double ribbed weave and groups of pattern loops consisting of doubled courses. Each of groups of patterned loops comprises inclined courses with increased clearance closed by zigzag-shaped thread lengths of transferred throw-ups. Inclined courses are arranged at least at an angle of 45 deg to horizontal plane and formed in each pattern repeat by transferring through course the group comprising at least three loops of one side of knitted fabric onto adjacent needles of the same needle bar to one or other side and subsequent transfer in each row of the group of at least four adjacent loops of other side of knitted fabric in the same direction onto needles of other needle bar at least two times in succession. ^ EFFECT: wider range of types of knitted fabric and articles due to creating openwork pattern of definite texture with portions of inclined courses. ^ 5 dwg