Racking position and settings for machine knitting

Racking | P/H

Swing P | Rack to H | Rack to P (ribber)


Refers to the position of the ribber needles in relation to the main bed needles.

Some machines will have one device (lever or knob) to set Full / Half Pitch AND a separate device (racking handle) to swing the ribber.


Other machines have one device (lever or knob)
that controls BOTH
Pitch and Swing