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Information About Knitted Fabric
Knitted Fabric Manufacturers interlock one or more long looping yarns. It is much like how we traditionally knit clothes using knitting needles from a ball of Yarn. However, nowadays, large manufacturing machines with needles are shafts used to speed up the process. The interlocking technique makes knitted fabric stretchy, comfortable, lightweight, elastic, and durable.
They also require less care and maintenance in comparison to woven fabrics. Therefore, knitted fabric is used to produce sportswear, swimwear, underwear, and tee shirts. However, the knit fabric can be made from cotton, wool, silk, viscose, spandex, and polyester.
Knitted fabrics can be made much more quickly and easily than woven fabrics at comparatively less cost.
Knitted fabrics are produced by two general methods – warp knitting and weft knitting, and each method produces a variety of types of knitted fabrics.
- WARP KNIT
- WEFT KNIT
WARP KNIT can be further divided into 3 types –
- Solid
- Yarn Dyed
- All Over Prints
WEFT KNITS can be further divided into 4 types –
- Solid Dyed
- Yarn Dyed
- All Over Prints
- Heathers
We, at Damodar Menon International Pvt Ltd (DMI) is leading Textile Agent, Supplier, Exporter of Knitted Fabric (warp knits & weft knits) globally and already serving to all major brands. Quality & competitive price are our core competency, for any sourcing requirement for Knitted Fabric, please connect with us, we will be happy to serve you
Types of Knitted Fabric
1) Flat or Jersey Knit Fabric
Flat or Jersey Knit fabrics have visible flat vertical lines on the front and dominant horizontal ribs on the back of the fabric. The flat or jersey knit stitch is used frequently, it is fast, inexpensive, and can be varied to produce fancy patterned fabrics. This stitch is also used in making nylon hosiery, men’s underwear, and t-shirts.
2) Purl Knit Fabric
Purl Knit Fabrics look the same on both sides of the fabric. Many attractive patterns and designs can be created with the purl stitch. Purl Knit is made by knitting yarn as alternate knit and purl stitch in one wale of the fabric. The fabric does not curl and lies flat. It is more stretchable in length direction.
3) Rib Stich Knit Fabric
Rib Stitch Knits have stitches drawn to both sides of the fabric, which produces columns of wales on both the front and back of the fabric. Rib knits are used for the “ribbing” which is usually found at the lower edges of sweaters, on sleeve cuffs, and at necklines. The Rib-knit fabric is made by knitting yarn as alternate knit stitch and purl stitch in one course of the fabric.
4) Interlock Stitch Knit Fabric
Interlock stitch Knits are variations of rib stitch knits. The front and back of interlocks are the same. These fabrics are usually heavier and thicker than regular rib knit fabrics unless used with finer yarns. The interlocking of stitches prevents runs and produces apparel fabrics that do not ravel or curl at the edges.
5) Double Knit Fabric
Double Knits are made from the interlock stitches and its variations. Fibers that the generally used to make double knits are polyester and wool. Double knits are weft knitted fabrics made with two sets of needle beds. One or two yarns are used to knit one course in the fabric.
6) Warp Knit Fabric
Warp knitted fabrics are made in a special knitting machine with yarns from warp beam. Unlike weft knits, they are knitted from multiple yarns, with yarns forming loops in adjacent wales. Warp knit fabrics are constructed with yarn loops formed in a vertical or warp direction.
7) Tricot Knit Fabric
Tricot knits are made almost exclusively from filament yarns because uniform diameter and high quality are essential yarn characteristics for use with the very high-speed tricot knitting machines. Fabrics constructed by the tricot knitting machine are usually plain or have a simple geometric design.
The front surface of the fabric has clearly defined vertical wales, and the back surface has crosswise courses.
8) Raschel Knit Fabric
Raschel knits are produced from spun or filament yarns of different weights and types. Most raschel knits can be identified by their intricate designs, the open-space look of crochet or lace, and an almost three-dimensional surface effect design.
9) Fleece Knit Fabric
Fleece is a type of weft insertion jersey. Weft insertion fabrics are weft knitted fabrics. The insertion yarn is usually coarser than the base yarn. When the insertion yarn forming piles are sheared and napped, it is called Fleece. They are usually made of Cotton, Cotton/Polyester, Wool, and Acrylic.
10) Sliver Knit Fabric
The Sliver Knit is Pile jersey fabric. Unlike Velour fabric, Sliver knit fabric is characterized by a longer pile on the fabric surface. Sliver knit fabrics have longer and denser piles on the fabric surface than other pile jerseys. Animal printed sliver knit fabrics are popularly used as imitation fur fabrics.
11) Knitted Velour Fabric
Knitted Velour are Pile jersey fabrics having soft protruding fibers on the fabric surface, made of an additional set of yarns making pile loops on the fabric surface. It may be dyed and generally available with solid colors. They are used in luxurious apparels like jackets, blouses, dresses etc.
