The caliber of the needle cylinder in the hosiery machine determines the size of the socks. According to different ages, socks are divided into: men's socks, women's socks, children's socks, etc. The commonly used calibers are 41/2, 4, 33/4, 31/2, 31/4, etc. , Thick needle machines are generally used: 4, 41/2, the commonly used calibers of men's and women's hosiery machines are: 4, 33/4, 31/2. Children's socks, and baby socks, generally have a diameter of 31/4.
The needle number of the needle cylinder in the hosiery machine determines the thickness of the yarn, and the number of needles commonly used in cotton socks is. 200, 176, 168, 156, 144, 132, 120, 108, 96, 84, etc. The commonly used stockings are: 480, 400, 280, 240, 200, etc. The larger the number of needles, the thinner the yarn.