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Latch needle

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, latch needle means: Knitting needle with a hinged latch that closes its hook during loop formation.

In Turkish: dilli iğne

How it is used

Use for a knitting-machine needle type; the movable latch controls how loops pass over the hook.

Example sentences

  1. A bent latch needle failed to release the old loop cleanly.

    Damage to the moving needle parts can disrupt loop formation.

  2. The mechanic inspected the latch needle under magnification before replacing it.

    Small defects matter because the needle repeatedly handles fine yarn.

Common collocations

  • latch needle hook
  • damaged latch needle
  • knittingThe process of making fabric or garments by forming yarn into connected loops, by hand or on circular, flat or warp knitting machines.
  • knitMade from yarn formed into rows of connected loops, which makes the fabric naturally stretchy, as in T-shirts, sweatshirts and jumpers.

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