Weft knitted raschel-like thermal fabric, and method of knitting the same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract A weft knitted thermal fabric simulating raschel thermal fabric in appearance and in heat insulating property. The fabric has a multitude of air-entrapping cells formed on at least one side to provide dead air spaces thereby giving the, fabric an enhanced heat retention quality. The air-entrapping cells are three dimensional cavities defined by spaced side walls and spaced top and bottom walls. Each wall comprises elevated fabric formed of two separate closely spaced, wale-, wise extending, ribs of knitted stitches the stitches of the, two ribs being connected and drawn together by yarn floats. The air-entrapping cells are provided with floors composed of a knitted wale formed of …