Staubli Italia S.p.a.

Fulvio Bottini

A method for reversing a tubular knitted article (S) is disclosed. According to the method, the tubular knitted article (S), engaged at a first end thereof by a pick-up device () and hanging with a second end thereof from the pick-up device, is introduced in a reversing tube (). The reversing tube () is moved through the pick-up device () so as to project with the upper end (B) thereof above the pick-up device; and the reversing tube () is moved reciprocatingly up and down between an upper position and a lower position, while co-acting with a top clamping device () and a bottom clamping device () until the tubular knitted article (S) is entirely everted on the outer surface of the reversing tube ().

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Fulvio Bottini