Knitting,
Knitting is one of the
processes converting raw material into the fabric. In knits either it is warp knits
or weft knits. (In woven it's the combination of warp and weft) People in India
called Hosiery.
it's wrong as Hosiery means
hose ( pipe) when anyone says Hosiery it means socks, slacks, vest ( without
side seam) Weft knitting is also known as circular knits In knitting, we normally ask in which
gauge this fabric is made of.
The number of needles in
1" is called it's gauge Finer gauge is 28 (tee-shirt) are made in this
gauge. If the number is less e.g. 18 it's coarser. There are different machines eg
sin- gal Jersey fabric is made with one set of needles in the cylinder of the
machine.
When we say interlock fabric it's made of 2 sets of needles.
in interlock, this fabric is made with 2 sets of needles short and long in cylinder & similar in dial 2 set of needles l.e long & short. If we remove one set of needles from cylinder & dial fabric becomes rib 1 x 1, this is used for neck& sleeve of tee-shirt.
in interlock, this fabric is made with 2 sets of needles short and long in cylinder & similar in dial 2 set of needles l.e long & short. If we remove one set of needles from cylinder & dial fabric becomes rib 1 x 1, this is used for neck& sleeve of tee-shirt.
Nowadays it is added with
spandex or eglantine. ( people says Lycra pl note Lycra is a brand name) In rib
fabric front and back looks same but if one is adding elastane there is a
indication of front and back. if u pull the fabric and see shine elastane this will
be back or inner part, another side will not show shine elastane & that is
shell side or outer side of the fabric
There are different type of
knits: S.jersey,
interlock, jacquard, eyelets, drum machine, and many more There are different
names were given to the type of knits e.g polo- pique which is very famous for men's
tee-shirt.