1. Garter Stitch: either all knit stitch or all purl stitch. This fabric has small ridges on back and front, making it reversible, and one of the most basic fabrics
2. Stockinette Stitch: knit one row, purl one row. This fabric is smooth with V's on one side and ridges on the other. It is the most popular stitch, often used for socks, sweaters, hats, and other clothing items
3. Rib Stitch: ROW 1:knit one, purl one ROW 2: Knit into knitted stitches, purl into purled stitches. This fabric has vertical "stripes" of V's and ridges. It reversible, thick, stretchy, and often used on cuffs and collars
* you can also form a double rib by using a knit 2, purl 2 pattern
4. Seed Stitch: ROW 1: knit one, purl one ROW 2: knitted into purled stitches, purl into knitted stitches. This is a thin, decorative fabric and my personal favorite
By combining these four basic fabrics, you can make hundred of other patterns to suit your liking
1. single Jersey
2. double Jersey
3. pique
4. waffle
5. fleece
Fabric that is gray melange has printed color at intervals. Knit means the fabric in woven or knitted.
Interlock fabric is a variation of rib knit construction. Similar to a Jersey knit except both front and back of the fabric look identical. Double knit construction makes this a thicker knit fabric. Interlock is the tightest weave, gives the smoothest surface and the finest hand. The fabric is extremely soft, firm and absorbent.
This most likely refers to a single needle bed knitting the fabric. Fabric knitted on only one needle bed is jersey fabric. If fabric is knitted using all needles on both needle beds, then the fabric is a called a full needle rib knit.
How to get the accurate stretchability of fabric knitted
Pique is a a knit weave. "Cotton knit" is not a weave but a content and fabric. By cotton knit i assume you are asking about the fabric of the regular t-shirts, that wave is know as Jersey (Single Jersey in technical terms)
Double-knit interlock fabric with stand-out stability and firmness that's perfect for suiting. Ponte fabric has a subtle sheen and incredible durability.
ITY = Interlock Twist Yarn - knit jersey fabric
knit?
roll weight X 19.685 / dia gsm of th fabric = metre of the fabric
A "knit" fabric will stretch, either side to side and/or up to down, but a "woven" fabric will not stretch.
I think the best fabric for a maxi needs to be something light weight like a knit fabric.
It's 58% polyester and 40% rayon, and is a knit fabric that has some spandex to make it stretchy.