HECOL170 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Bres, Nylon, Cotton
19 Nov 2018
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Designated as wales by courses quality and performance of knitted fabrics will vary widely depending on: type of knitting used - warp or weft. Lower than weft knits - unless spandex is used in the construction - e. g. swimsuit fabric often form ne open structures - netting and lace like fabrics both weft-knit and warp-knit fabrics are composed of wales and courses. The more needles/cm - the ner the fabric. Stitches the loops in knits can be opened or closed. Open stitches most common in weft knitting. Open and closed found in warp knitting help identify the product but have little affect on the fabric performance. Other fabric characteristics gauge or cut: the number of needles in a speci c distance on the needle bar often expressed as needles per inch (npi) indicates neness of the stitch - higher the gauge, the ner the fabric.
