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The invention relates to a method and apparatus for knitting a narrow band in which a special effect yarn for use in the band and the band itself, are knitted simultaneously on one machine and the special effect yarn is taken off and guided directly to the needles knitting the band.

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Method of warp knitting a narrow band comprising, knitting a narrow band using first needles of a warp knitting machine to knit ground yarns of the narrow band and using at least one inlay guide of the warp knitting machine to incorporate a special effect thread into the narrow band and taking off t

Method of warp knitting a narrow band comprising, knitting a narrow band using first needles of a warp knitting machine to knit ground yarns of the narrow band and using at least one inlay guide of the warp knitting machine to incorporate a special effect thread into the narrow band and taking off the narrow band at a first take-off speed; knitting the said special effect thread using at least one second needle of the said warp knitting machine at the same time as the special effect thread is being incorporated into the narrow band and taking off the said special effect thread at a second take-off speed higher than the first take-off speed and guiding a length of the thread to the said inlay guide.