Knitting
Knitting is the process of turning thread or yarn into cloth. Knitting consists of consecutive loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them. In the textile industry, knitted fabric is formed on knitting machines which may hold from several hundred to several thousand knitting needles. There are two types of knitting: warp knitting and weft knitting.
In the case of weft knitting, the loops will be formed in the horizontal direction and the fabric produced will be tubular. In the case of warp knitting, the loops will be formed in the vertical direction and the fabric produced will be open-width.
Knitting Fabric Manufacturing Process in the Textile Industry:
1. Yarn
2. Knit
3. Greige fabric
4. Fabric inspection
Types of Knit Fabric Used in Apparel Manufacturing:
100% Cotton Single Jersey Fabrics,
Burn Out Single Jersey Fabrics,
Lycra Or Spandex Single Jersey Fabrics,
French Terry Fabrics (İnside Brushed),
Micro Or Baby Terry Fabrics,
Lacoste Fabrics,
Sequence Fabrics,
100% Cotton Double Jersey Fabrics,
Pique Slub Fabrics,
Slub Single Jersey Fabrics,
French Terry Slub Fabrics,
2×1 Rib Fabrics,
1×1 Rib Fabrics,
Grey Melange Fabrics,
Grey Melange Slub Fabrics,
Fleece Fabrics,
French Terry Fabrics,
Design Terry Fabrics,
Pique Fabrics.