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  • D04B—KNITTING
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  • D04B—KNITTING
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  • D04B7/32—Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration tubular goods
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
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  • D10B2403/00—Details of fabric structure established in the fabric forming process
  • D10B2403/03—Shape features
  • D10B2403/033—Three dimensional fabric, e.g. forming or comprising cavities in or protrusions from the basic planar configuration, or deviations from the cylindrical shape as generally imposed by the fabric forming process
  • D10B2403/0333—Three dimensional fabric, e.g. forming or comprising cavities in or protrusions from the basic planar configuration, or deviations from the cylindrical shape as generally imposed by the fabric forming process with tubular portions of variable diameter or distinct axial orientation
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
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  • D10B2501/00—Wearing apparel
  • D10B2501/02—Underwear
  • D10B2501/021—Hosiery; Panti-hose
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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  • D10B2509/00—Medical; Hygiene
  • D10B2509/02—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
  • D10B2509/028—Elastic support stockings or elastic bandages

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a compression article, more particularly for the treatment of lymphedema or lipedema.
• Such a compression garment is made according to the patient's measurements.
• a first technique for producing such a compression article is by manufacturing, that is to say by cutting elastic textiles made into large rolls and then assembling the cut pieces by sewing.
• a second production technique is circular knitting.
• a third production technique is by rectilinear knitting of panels on a double-bed loom, which are then closed by at least one longitudinal seam.
• An object of the invention is therefore to propose a method of manufacturing a compression article, allowing morphological adaptation and not having a longitudinal seam.
• the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a compression article, more particularly for the treatment of lymphedema or lipedema.
• the process includes the following steps:
• the flat-bed knitting machine comprising four knitting needles and a laying device adapted to lay at least one weft thread between two of the four knitting needles, and
• a manufacturing method according to the invention may further comprise one or more of the following characteristics, taken alone or in all technically possible combinations:
• the at least one weft thread is a covered thread, preferably double covered, comprising an elastane core and at least one cover thread, the at least one cover thread being non-elastic,
• the core of the at least one weft thread has a count between 150 and 1860 dtex and/or the at least one cover thread of the at least one weft thread has a count between 22 and 312 dtex
• the at least one elastic mesh thread is a covered thread comprising an elastane core and at least one covering thread
• the at least one elastic mesh thread has a count between 22 and 450 dtex and/or the at least one cover thread of the at least one elastic mesh thread has a count between 22 and 312 dtex
• the mesh threads comprise, more particularly are made up of, at least one elastic mesh thread and at least one non-elastic mesh thread, preferably having a count between 78 and 468 dtex,
• the at least one non-elastic mesh thread is knitted in rib 1 and 1, the at least one elastic mesh thread making a stitch on every other needle of one of the needle beds used for knitting, and - the mesh threads comprise at least one friction thread, for example coated with silicone.
• the invention further relates to a compression article, more particularly for the treatment of lymphedema, lipedema or burn scars, manufactured according to a method as previously described.
• Figure 1 is a functional schematic view of an example of a knitting machine used in a manufacturing method according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a first example of knitting structure during the knitting stage
• Figure 3 is a second example of knitting structure during the knitting stage
• Figure 4 is an example of a knitting structure during a joining step
• Figure 5 is an example of a knitting structure for an increase in the number of needles
• Figure 6 is an example of a knitting structure for making a heel
• Figure 7 is a third example of knitting structure during the knitting stage.
• Figure 8 is an example of a compression article obtained by the method according to the invention.
• the knitting machine 10 is a flat knitting machine comprising four knitting needle beds 12, 14, 16, 18 and a depositing device 20 adapted to deposit at least one weft thread between the four knitting needle beds 12, 14, 16, 18, more particularly between two needle beds used together among the four needle beds.
• the four knitting needle beds include a low back needle bed 14, a high back needle bed 12, a high front needle bed 18, and a low front needle bed 16.
• Each needle bed has a longitudinal direction corresponding to the direction of alignment of the needles of each needle bed.
• the longitudinal directions of the needle beds are parallel and correspond to the longitudinal direction of the knitting machine.
• the high back needle bed 12 extends above the low back needle bed 14 and the high front needle bed 18 extends above the low front needle bed 16.
• the high rear needle bed 12 and the high front needle bed 18 extend opposite each other in a first transverse direction.
• the low rear needle bed 14 and the low front needle bed 16 extend opposite each other in a second transverse direction.
• the transverse directions are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
• the needles of the needle beds extend face to face, and not in a staggered manner, that is to say that during knitting between two of the needle beds, the needles of said needle beds extend face to face in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
• the low back needle bed and the high front needle bed are used together to knit, more particularly one face of the article being knitted, more particularly the back face of the article, or respectively the front face.
• the high back needle bed and the low front needle bed are used together to knit, more particularly one face of the article being knitted, more particularly the front face of the article, or respectively the back face.
• the low front needle bed and the low back needle bed are used together to close the end of an item, not to knit around a circumference.
• the depositing device 20 is capable of depositing the weft thread between the lower front bed 16 and the upper rear bed 12 on the one hand, and between the lower rear bed 14 and the upper front bed 18 on the other hand.
• the knitting machine here includes a carriage 22.
• the carriage 22 is capable of transferring stitches or knitting between the needle beds.
• the carriage 22 is capable of performing knitting between the low rear bed 14 and the high front bed 18, and between the high rear bed 12 and the low front bed 16, and on each bed independently, for example to produce a jersey, and advantageously between the low front bed 16 and the low rear bed 14.
• the carriage 22 comprises, for example, four cam carriers.
• the carriage 22 is here equipped with three systems:
• a second knitting system for knitting between the low back bed and the high front bed, or between the high back bed and the low front bed, or between the low front bed and the low back bed or on a single bed (in particular in the case of single jersey knitting), and - a third system of transferring stitches between the low front bed and the high back bed, between the low back bed and the high front bed, and between the low front bed and the low back bed.
• Transferring a stitch from a first needle bed to a second needle bed means moving a stitch present on a needle of the first needle bed to the needle arranged opposite on the second needle bed.
• the rear face of the article is knitted using the low rear needle bed and the high front needle bed.
• the knitting is, for example, waiting on the lower rear needle bed before the carriage passes.
• the first system transfers, for example, certain stitches of the knitted fabric to the high front bed
• the second system allows the weft to be laid between the beds by the laying device 20 if necessary and carries out the knitting using the low rear bed and the high front bed
• the third system transfers, for example, the stitches present from the high front bed to the low rear bed.
• the carriage 22 passes in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, the front face of the article is knitted using the high back needle bed and the low front needle bed.
• the knitting is, for example, waiting on the lower front needle bed before the carriage passes.
• the first system transfers, for example, certain stitches of the knitting already made from the lower front bed to the upper rear bed
• the second system allows the weft to be laid between the beds by the laying device 20 if necessary and carries out the knitting using the upper rear bed and the lower front bed
• the third system transfers, for example, the stitches present from the upper rear bed to the lower front bed.
• the depositing device 20 does not necessarily deposit a weft thread with each passage of the carriage, but, for example, only for certain rows.
• the front side of the article on a row is knitted, then during the subsequent pass of the carriage in the second direction, the back side on the same row is knitted.
• the compression garment is, for example, suitable for the treatment of lymphedema or lipedema.
• the compression article is, for example, a garment or undergarment for a user adapted to apply compression to the body part(s) enclosed by said article. More particularly, for a compression article, the compressive force is generated, when wearing the article, via a deformation/elongation lying in the elastic range of the force versus elongation curve of the knit in the direction of the rows of stitches.
• the manufacturing process includes providing a flat knitting machine and knitting a closed knit fabric around a circumference.
• the flat-bed knitting machine comprises four knitting needles and a laying device adapted to lay at least one weft thread each time between two of the four knitting needles.
• the flat knitting machine is as described above.
• the knitting comprises rows of stitches knitted with the four knitting needles, at least one weft thread being inserted between the rows of stitches by the laying device.
• the rows of stitch are formed by stitch threads.
• the mesh yarns comprise at least one elastic mesh yarn.
• the mesh yarns comprise, and more particularly consist of, at least one elastic mesh yarn and at least one non-elastic mesh yarn.
• the at least one elastic mesh yarn is, for example, a covered yarn comprising an elastane core and at least one cover yarn, more particularly one or two cover yarns.
• the or each cover thread of the at least one elastic mesh thread has, for example, a count between 22 and 312 dtex.
• the or each cover thread of the at least one elastic mesh thread is, for example, made of polyamide.
• the at least one non-elastic mesh thread has, for example, a count between 78 and 468 dtex.
• the at least one non-elastic mesh thread is, for example, made of polyamide.
• the at least one weft thread is an elastic thread.
• the at least one weft thread is, for example, a covered thread, preferably double covered, comprising an elastane core and at least one cover thread, here two cover threads.
• the at least one cover thread is, for example, non-elastic, for example made of polyamide.
• the core of at least one weft thread has, for example, a count between 150 and 1860 dtex.
• the at least one cover thread of the at least one weft thread has, for example, a count between 22 and 312 dtex.
• the knitting comprises, for example, a passage of weft yarn per row of elastic knit yarn or non-elastic knit yarn.
• the row of elastic knit yarn and the row of non-elastic knit yarn are likely to be confused, in particular if the elastic knit yarn and the non-elastic knit yarn are knitted together, more particularly by vanishing.
• a weft thread is, for example, placed at each knitting of a row between two needle beds, more particularly the two needle beds used for knitting the said row.
• the weft thread is only laid for certain rows, for example every n rows, n being a natural integer greater than or equal to 2.
• the number of needles used for knitting may vary to achieve a specific shape, for example to adapt to the morphology of the person to be equipped and/or the knitting of anatomical areas, for example intended to extend to the level of a heel, an elbow or a knee.
• the mesh threads and at least one weft thread are knitted in a knitting structure.
• the mesh threads 42, 44 are knitted in rib 1 and 1. More particularly, the elastic mesh thread 42 and the non-elastic mesh thread 44 are here knitted together in rib 1 and 1, more particularly during the passage of the carriage 22, here by the second system.
• the at least one weft thread 46 is deposited, for example, at each row knitting.
• the weft thread 46 is deposited between the two needle beds used for knitting, more particularly by the depositing device 20.
• a row of the article here comprising a weft thread, an elastic mesh thread and a non-elastic mesh thread, is knitted by a back and forth movement of the carriage 22.
• the step of knitting a row of knitting includes a return trip of the carriage 22.
• the low rear needle bed and the high front needle bed are used, and when passing in the second direction, the high rear needle bed and the low front needle bed are used.
• the first system transfers one stitch out of two of the stitches from the low rear needle bed to the high front needle bed.
• the depositing device 20 deposits the weft thread 46 between the two needle beds used and the second system knits the stitches, of the elastic thread and of the non-elastic thread, on the low rear needle bed and the high front needle bed, in rib 1 and 1.
• the third system transfers the stitches present on the high front needle bed to the low rear needle bed.
• the first system transfers one stitch out of two of the stitches present on the lower front bed to the upper rear bed.
• the depositing device 20 deposits the weft thread 46 between the two beds used and the second system knits the stitches, of the elastic thread and of the non-elastic thread, on the upper rear bed and the lower front bed, in rib 1 and 1.
• the third system transfers the stitches present on the upper rear bed to the lower front bed.
• This step of knitting one row is repeated until you have the desired number of knitting rows.
• the weft thread is not deposited on each row, but for example every n rows, so that, for certain repetitions of the step described above, the depositing device 20 does not deposit weft thread between the two needle beds used.
• the number of needles used for knitting is likely to vary to achieve a specific shape, for example to adapt to the morphology of the person to be equipped and/or the knitting of anatomical zones, for example intended to extend to the level of a heel, an elbow or a knee.
• the at least one non-elastic mesh thread 54 is knitted in rib 1 and 1 and the at least one elastic mesh thread 52 makes a stitch on every other needle of one of the needle beds used for knitting.
• the elastic mesh thread 52 makes a stitch on the needles of said needle bed, on which the non-elastic mesh thread has made a rib stitch 1 and 1.
• the elastic mesh yarn 52 and the non-elastic mesh yarn 54 are knitted separately here.
• the at least one weft thread 56 is deposited, for example, at each knitting of a row of the non-elastic mesh thread 54.
• a row of the article comprising here a weft thread, an elastic mesh thread and a non-elastic mesh thread, is knitted by two back and forth movements of the carriage 22.
• the knitting step of a row of knitting includes two round trips of the carriage 22.
• the weft thread 56 is deposited and the non-elastic mesh thread 54 is knitted in rib 1 and 1 on a first face of the article, that is to say only during the passage of the carriage in one direction among the first direction and the second direction.
• the first system transfers one stitch out of two of the stitches from the low rear bed to the high front bed. Then, the depositing device 20 deposits the weft thread 56 between the two beds used and the second system knits the stitches of the non-elastic mesh thread 54 on the low rear bed and the high front bed, in rib 1 and 1. Finally, the third system transfers the stitches present on the high front bed to the low rear bed.
• the weft thread 56 is deposited, and the non-elastic mesh thread 54 is knitted on a first face of the article.
• the weft thread 56 is deposited and the non-elastic mesh thread 54 is knitted on the second face of the article, that is to say here between the lower front needle bed and the upper rear needle bed, that is to say only during the passage of the carriage in the direction opposite to the direction during the first return trip.
• the elastic mesh thread 52 is knitted on the first face of the article.
• the elastic mesh thread 52 is knitted onto the second face of the article.
• This second carriage round trip is similar to the first carriage round trip, except that the second side of the item is knitted, while the first side is knitted in the first round trip.
• This step of knitting a row comprising two back and forths, is repeated until you have the desired number of knitting rows.
• the weft thread is not deposited on each row, but for example every n rows, so that, for certain repetitions of the step described above, the depositing device 20 does not deposit weft thread between the two needle beds used.
• the number of needles used for knitting is likely to vary to achieve a specific shape, for example to adapt to the morphology of the person to be equipped and/or the knitting of anatomical zones, for example intended to extend to the level of a heel, an elbow or a knee.
• the manufacturing method further comprises at least one step of closing an opening of the knit, for example for producing a compression article comprising a closed end, such as for example tights or a sock.
• the closing step includes a knitting step between the lower front needle bed and the lower rear needle bed, here using carriage 22.
• the stitches are transferred respectively to the lower back needle bed and the lower front needle bed.
• the mesh structure of the junction is identical to that of the rest of the knit, with or without weft thread.
• the manufacturing method further comprises, for example, a step of making stop stitches. More particularly, a stop stitch is made at the end of the knitting step for the remaining vacant yarns.
• the backstitch is, for example, made by knitting the said yarn in rib 1 and 1 on a given number of needles, for example four needles, then a load on the same needles.
• the manufacturing method further comprises, for example, a step of joining two knits made by knitting as described above, for example a right leg and a left leg of tights at the crotch.
• the two knits are knitted separately but at the same time on the same knitting machine. More specifically, the two knits are knitted on different parts of the knitting machine, on different needles. The two knits are, for example, knitted next to each other on the knitting machine. Then, the threads of each of the two knits are crossed in the junction on at least two knitting columns, here on two knitting columns.
• FIG. 2 For the sake of clarity of the figure, only one mesh yarn of the structure is shown, this structure being compatible with the first and second examples of ground mesh structure described previously with respect to FIGS. 2 and 3. More particularly, in the case of a ground mesh structure similar to that of FIG. 2, only the elastic mesh yarn 42 and the non-elastic mesh yarn 44 are shown in the form of a single yarn, the elastic mesh yarn 42 and the non-elastic mesh yarn 44 being knitted together. However, a weft yarn 46 not shown is, for example, always deposited as previously described. In the case of a ground mesh structure similar to that of FIG. 3, only the non-elastic mesh yarn 54 is shown in FIG. 4, the elastic mesh yarn being knitted moreover similarly to what is described with respect to FIG. 2 and the weft yarn being, for example, always deposited as previously described.
• the left knitting and the right knitting are knitted separately but parallel on the same knitting machine.
• the yarns of the left knit and the right knit intertwine over at least two columns, here two knitting columns. This allows the end of the yarn of the right knit to be secured in the structure knitted from the left knit (or vice versa).
• the knitted structure here the left knit, includes at least three rows, here three rows, at least four columns, here eight columns, of knitting at the level of the joining of the knits together, between the two lower needle beds.
• the left knit is joined into the right knit, with the remainder of the item being knitted following the join from the yarns initially used for the right knit.
• the knitting step comprises at least one step of reducing the number of needles used and/or one step of increasing the number of needles used, in particular to adapt to the morphology of the future user.
• Increasing or decreasing the number of needles is, for example, achieved by consecutive adjustments of the needle beds to add needles, i.e. by lateral movement of one needle bed relative to the other needle bed used for knitting without changing the spacing between the needles of each needle bed.
• a 100 hole filler is, for example, made.
• a hole filler is a given length of thread placed in a location, intended to fill a space that has remained free.
• FIG. 5 An example of a knitting structure for an increase, here on the right in the representation, of the number of needles, of a rib, is shown in figure 5 only on needle beds 12 and 16.
• the structure is identical for needle beds 18 and 14.
• the principle is similar with an increase on the left, carrying out the steps in mirror image.
• a first headframe here towards the right, is made for knitting the front face.
• a headframe between the high back needle bed and the low front needle bed is made.
• a stitch of the knitting pattern before the modification of the number of needles is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on a row, making a hole filler 100 in one location in place of a stitch, more specifically at the level of a needle of the low front needle bed 16.
• a stitch of the knitting pattern before the change in the number of needles is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on a row, by adding in one location a second stopper, in addition to the 1 and 1 rib pattern, more particularly at the needle of the low front needle bed 16 directly next to the needle on which the stopper 100 was, on the first side of said needle.
• the 1 and 1 rib pattern is, in addition, such that a stitch is formed on the needle of the low front needle bed 16 on which the stopper 100 was.
• the other needle bed here the high back needle bed 12 is then shifted one row towards the first side, relative to the low front needle bed 16, and all the stitches and the filler present on the other needle bed, here the high back needle bed 12, are transferred to the low front needle bed 16.
• the rib 1 and 1 pattern then has one more rib on the first side, here the right side of the knitting.
• the knitting step comprises at least one step of producing an anatomical shape, more particularly a heel.
• FIG. 6 An example of a knitting structure for making a heel is shown in Figure 6.
• a central area of the knitting pattern is defined, shown in Figure 6 between the two vertical bars.
• the pattern in the central area is, for example, replicated several times in the said central area. This means that although only one stitch on a needle of each needle bed is shown in Figure 6, the central area is likely to comprise N times this stitch.
• a selvedge of the central zone is defined on a first side, here on the left, and a selvedge on a second side, here on the right.
• a selvedge is a needle adjacent to the central zone, outside the central zone, on the first side (respectively the second side) of the central zone.
• Each row is knitted by going forward or returning the carriage.
• the pattern of the rest of the knitting here a 1 and 1 rib, is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16, then between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14, on one row.
• the pattern here a 1 and 1 rib, is then knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on the first side of the central area only, on one row, here over the entire width of the previous row on the first side up to the selvedge (inclusive) on the first side of the central area. Then the pattern is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on the first side of the central area by removing a given number y of needles, compared to the previous row. The pattern is knitted only on a part of the width of the previous row, more specifically on the width of the previous row from the selvedge (inclusive) on the first side of the central area, by removing y of needles.
• the pattern is knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14, over an entire row of knitting.
• the two knitting steps between the high rear needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on the first side of the central zone are then repeated on the second side of the central zone, symmetrically, more particularly by axial symmetry, with respect to the central zone.
• the pattern is knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14, over an entire row of knitting.
• the pattern is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16, over an entire row of knitting.
• the pattern is then knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14, that is to say here on the back face, over a portion of width only over a plurality of rows, for example four rows.
• the width portion is, for example, different between said rows.
• the portion is chosen to form the desired anatomical area.
• Each portion of width includes the central zone, and here at least one point, here at 1 and 1, on either side of the central zone.
• the pattern is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on the one hand and between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14 on the other hand, at least over an entire row of knitting.
• the pattern is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 over an entire row of knitting, then the pattern is knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14 over an entire row of knitting, and then the pattern is knitted again between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 over an entire row of knitting. Then the pattern is knitted again between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14, i.e. here on the back face, over a portion of width only over a plurality of rows, for example four rows.
• the width portion is, for example, different between said rows.
• the portion is chosen to form the desired anatomical area.
• Each portion of width includes the central zone, and here at least one point, here a rib 1 and 1 , on either side of the central zone.
• the pattern is knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14 over an entire row, for at least one row of knitting, here over two rows.
• the pattern is knitted between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on the one hand, then between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14 on the other hand, over an entire row of knitting.
• the pattern is knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14, over an entire row of knitting.
• the pattern is knitted between the high front needle bed 18 and the low back needle bed 14 on the one hand, then between the high back needle bed 12 and the low front needle bed 16 on the other hand, over an entire row of knitting.
• the knitting principle described above is, for example, similar to form any desired anatomical area, including the heel, elbow, knee or any other joint.
• the step of knitting the knit further comprises knitting a non-slip area.
• the anti-slip zone comprises at least one thread with a high coefficient of friction, called friction thread, for example at least one thread made of coated polyester or polyamide with silicone, in the knitting structure, integrated into the knitting structure during knitting.
• friction thread for example at least one thread made of coated polyester or polyamide with silicone
• the knitting structure of the anti-slip zone is, for example, identical to that of the rest of the knitting except for the integration of the friction thread on at least one of the rows of the anti-slip zone.
• the friction yarn is, for example, knitted over a number of successive rows.
• the ground stitch that is to say the stitch made with the non-elastic mesh thread 64, the elastic mesh thread 62 and in which the weft thread 66 is deposited, is here identical to that described in the first example of knitting structure.
• the friction thread 68 makes a stitch on the needles of said needle bed on which the stitch threads have made a rib stitch 1 and 1.
• Knitting a row is done here by two back and forth movements of the carriage.
• knitting a row is similar to knitting a row according to the second structure example, with the non-elastic knit yarn 64 and the elastic knit yarn 62 being knitted together instead of the non-elastic knit yarn 54 of the second structure, and the friction yarn 68 being knitted instead of the elastic knit yarn 56 of the second structure.
• the step of knitting a row is comparable to the step of knitting a row according to the second example of knitting structure, in which the elastic and non-elastic knit yarns are knitted together instead of the non-elastic knit yarn alone on the one hand and the friction yarn instead of the elastic knit yarn on the other hand.
• the mesh threads further comprise at least one friction thread, for example coated with silicone.
• the mesh threads are then, for example, made up of at least one elastic mesh thread, at least one non-elastic mesh thread and at least one friction thread.
• the anti-slip zone prevents the item from slipping on the limb, without requiring the addition of a manufactured strip with a silicone coating, which would complicate the manufacturing process of the item.
• the invention further relates to a compression article 100, such as that shown in FIG. 8, obtained by the manufacturing method described above.
• the manufacturing process of the article is particularly simple to implement: the use of a flat-bed knitting machine with four needles makes it possible to knit a completely finished and closed article in one piece without the need for additional seams.

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