1. Hand-cranked machines: China's earlier hosiery machines are now generally distributed in Shanghai and Jiangsu. Most of them are used for making square socks.
2. Ordinary domestic single-needle hosiery machine, flat or jacquard machine: the price is cheap, each unit is less than RMB10,000; according to the size of the needle, it is divided into 84, 86, 18, 12, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, etc. , 120 stitches or less are mostly used for children's clothing, 160 stitches and above are mostly used for men's socks, and others are mostly used for women's socks.
3. Double-needle sliver machine: The socks made by this type of machine have obvious upper and lower needles; therefore, they have good elasticity and durability, but they cannot knit patterns. They can only knit 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4 : 2, 5: 2, 6: 2, and so on strip socks. There are 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 168, 176 and other needles.
4. Double-needle jacquard flower machine: Double-needle sliver plus jacquard function: but also can not mention the flowers of different colors from the background color: the price is slightly higher than the sliver machine, the price is more than tens of thousands of yuan, mostly produced in South Korea, Taiwan, etc. .
5. Single-needle computer jacquard machine: Used in conjunction with a computer, it can make a variety of irregular flowers, and can bring up a variety of colors and changes. Most are from South Korea, Taiwan, Italy, Japan and other countries, and the price ranges from 60,000 to 200,000 per unit; the commonly used ones are 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 200, 220, 240 Needle etc.
6. Ordinary towel machine: Generally use two or more double-strand or single-strand yarns to knit thicker socks. Commonly used needles are 72, 84, 96, 108, and 120 needles.
7. Jacquard towel machine: ordinary towel machine with jacquard function.
8. Computerized towel machine: Single-needle computerized jacquard machine plus towel machine function.
9. Other cotton socks machines: such as computer double-needle towel jacquard machines, etc.
10. Ordinary stockings machine: generally equipped with a 400-needle syringe. Mostly made in Taiwan, Japan or Italy. The price is around $10,000 for the first unit.
11. Stocking jacquard machine: increase the jacquard work capability on the basis of ordinary stockings machine, mostly made in Italy.
12. Other hosiery machines.