Both flat knitting machine and circular knitting machine are commonly utilized in textile industry. Flat knitting machine and circular knitting machine can provide various types of fabrics.
Using flat knitting machine can knit various beautiful patterns while circular knitting machine has its limitation. Flat knitting machine is used for knitting flat pieces like scarves. Circular knitting machine is used to knit hats or booties. The structure of flat knitting machine is different from circular knitting machine. Otherwise the price of flat knitting machine is higher than circular knitting machine.