Abstract: Sleeve type design is the emphasis and difficulty in sweater design. To realize the standardization and efficiency of the knitted sweater sleeve type design, on the basis of in-depth study of flat knitting process principle, according to the structure characteristics of the human body and the movement of the functional requirements to the clothing. By using the 2D and 3D design method establish the knitting sweater sleeve model. The sleeve model is not only satisfy the rationality of its structure, but also conforms to the functional requirements of the human body and style of aesthetics. Based on the theory of human body structure characteristic and the fat distribution, put forward the sleeve type classification method and process design method, and give samples of sleeve types, proved that sweater sleeve type modeling can be used in knitting sweater sleeve type design, and can be regarded as variety sleeve modeling type basis. To a certain extent, it regulates the process of knitting sweater sleeve type design, and provides a reference basis for the new sweater sleeve type research.

Key words: knitted sweater, sleeve type, model, technology