Different types of Sinkers March 10, 2016 Emdad Sarker 05.44K Fabric Engineering The sinker is the second primary knitting element (the needle being the first).It is a thin metal plate with an individual or a collective action operating approximately at right angles from the hook side of the needle bed, between adjacent needles. Read more E-Flow: E-Flow Technology and Sustainability in the Garments Washing Industry: Nano Bubble Technology