Circular needle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001128",
  "term": "Circular needle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A component in an industrial circular knitting machine that moves vertically within a groove in the machine's cylinder or dial to form fabric loops. Each needle has a hook to catch the yarn and a latch that opens and closes to cast off the old loop and form a new one. The collective action of hundreds or thousands of these needles, controlled by cams, produces a continuous tube of knitted fabric.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "see_also": [
    "double-pointed needle"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rundstricknadel",
    "es": "aguja circular",
    "fr": "aiguille circulaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/circular-needle/"
}