Knitted textiles and apparel represent approximately one third of the global textile market, together with the advances of new technical applications for knitted textiles, this book will be an important text for designers, engineers and technicians involved in the manufacture and use of knitted textiles and garments. The first set of chapters begin with a review of the fundamental principles of knitting, including the types of knitting and properties achieved. Part 2 of the book reviews the major technological advances in knitting such as advances in weft knitting and knitted fabric composites. Part 3 discusses technical knitted applications such as medical textiles.