Fabric Diagnostics

Holes / Cracks / Breakages Dropped / Unlinked Loops Pressed-off / Cloth Fall-out Vertical lines / Wales gaps Horizontal bands / Course lines Oil marks / Dirty lines Colour fly / Lint spots Pulled loops / Snags Beads / Slubs / Thick spots Shadow appearance against light

Yarn running tension too high Yarn tension too slack/vibrating Fabric take-up weak / uneven Needles running heavily / stiff Needle latch closed on feed Needle hook broken / damaged Defective oiler / dirty bed