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Why knit shrinks more than woven fabric
Short answer: The loops are stretched during production and want to pull back together. In water the tension releases...
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What happens to the stitch when fabric is stretched
Short answer: The loop becomes long and narrow in the direction of the pull and draws yarn from its neighbours. When ...
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Where the elastane sits in a knitted fabric
Short answer: Elastane can sit as a core inside the yarn, as a thread laid into every row, or only in the edges. Its ...
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Why the same fabric falls differently in two cuts
Short answer: The cut decides where the fabric hangs free and where it is held in place. A loose cut lets weight pull...
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How the knit governs the way clothing falls
Short answer: A soft knit follows the body and hangs straight down, while a firm knit stands away from it. Drape is a...
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What a rolled edge is and when it is intentional
Short answer: A rolled edge is a free edge of jersey that curls into a thin tube. Sometimes it is a mistake in the se...
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Why the edge of a tank top does not fray
Short answer: Knitted fabric is made of loops, not of crossing threads. When it is cut, the loops do not fall apart t...
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Knitted edges against cut edges
Short answer: A knitted edge is finished straight from the machine and cannot fray. A cut edge has to be sewn, bound ...
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What decides whether a knit is heavy or light
Short answer: Weight comes from the thickness of the yarn, the density of the stitches and whether there is an extra ...
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Why seamless does not mean without stitching
Short answer: Seamless describes the body of the garment, not the whole garment. Sleeves, shoulders, edges and closur...
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How a seamless body is knitted
Short answer: A seamless body comes out of the machine as a tube in the right width. There are no side seams to cut a...
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Air in the knit and what it means for warmth
Short answer: It is not the yarn that warms you, but the air between the threads. A knit that holds air still insulat...
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