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Japanese flat bed machines are commonly made up of 2 needlebeds facing each other (main bed and ribber). The single or main bed can be used independently.
Single/main bed refers to the needlebed with the needles facing the knitter.
When a ribber is attached, the combination is referred to as "double bed".
Japanese machines have removable ribbers. Passap machines (and others) are "true" double bed machines (the ribber is not removable)
- Plain knitting on the single bed produces stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row).
- Automatic patterning takes place on the single bed / main bed.
When a ribber is attached, the combination is referred to as "double bed".
Japanese machines have removable ribbers. Passap machines (and others) are "true" double bed machines (the ribber is not removable)