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Stripe direction and how stripes are matched at the seam
Short answer: Stripes in knitwear always run across, because the machine knits row by row and each row can get its ow...
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How a pattern is knitted into the fabric
Short answer: The pattern comes from varying the stitches, not from printing. The machine switches between knit, purl...
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Double knit against single knit in underwear
Short answer: Double knit has two layers of stitches and is denser, heavier and holds its shape better, while single ...
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Why a knit rolls at the edge
Short answer: A single-layer knit curls at the edge because the front and back pull differently. When the edge is fre...
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What piqué knit is and where it is used
Short answer: Piqué is a knit with small raised squares that give the surface structure. The structure lifts the fabr...
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A brushed inside and what brushing costs in strength
Short answer: Brushing tears the loops on the inside into a soft, fuzzy surface. It feels warm and comfortable at onc...
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Why sweat fabric has loops on the inside
Short answer: Sweatshirt fabric has loops on the inside because an extra yarn is knitted in that is not tied down eve...
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Mesh panels in a knit and where they go
Short answer: Mesh is small holes knitted into the fabric. They are placed where the body gives off the most heat and...
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What terry on the inside of a sock is for
Short answer: Terry is small loops knitted into the inside. They cushion the foot, hold air and take up moisture with...
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How the rib in a sock leg is knitted
Short answer: The shaft is knitted in rib with an inlaid elastic thread. The rib gives folds that can stretch, and th...
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The Y heel and what it does for fit
Short answer: The Y-heel is a heel construction where the stitches run out in a Y shape behind the heel. It gives roo...
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Why socks are knitted as a tube
Short answer: A sock comes out of the machine as a tube with no side seam. That is the only way to avoid a seam along...
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