The number of needle beds, sets of needles, and the configuration of the needle and needle beds are the main differences among the machines used to produce the different types of weft knits. Single weft knits according to this classification include fabrics knitted on knitting machines with a single needle bed.
The unemployment rate in The Dalles is 4.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 5.20%). Recent job growth is Negative. The Dalles jobs have Decreased by 3.54 percent. Compared to the rest of the country, The Dalles's cost of living is 1.20% Lower than the U.S. average. As of 2014, The Dalles's population is 15,340 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 20.54 percent.
The Dalles was designated the county seat with the creation of the county, and has been its only location. The river traffic on the Columbia River was profoundly affected in 1935 by the building of Bonneville Dam in Multnomah County and by The Dalles Dam in 1957 in Wasco County (which submerged Celilo Falls).