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Why the rib at the neck goes slack

Short answer: The neckband stretches every time the top goes over your head. If the rib has no elastane, it only last...

How a neckband is attached

Short answer: The neckband is knitted as a strip, closed into a ring, folded in half and sewn around the neckline. It...

What a rib edge does to a neckline

Short answer: The rib edge draws together and holds the neckline in place. Without it, the neckline would stretch a l...

How to tighten a slack neckline

Short answer: Sew a thin elastic into the edge from the inside, or make two small pleats at the back of the neck. Bot...

The neckline gives the quality away

Short answer: The neckline is the first thing to sag. If it is narrow, stretchy and sewn with a tape at the back, it ...