May 22, 2022
The process of forming a fabric through the use of interlocking loops of continuous yarn or yarns. The stretchability of knit fabrics is generally greater than that of woven fabrics. You can categorize knits into two basic categories: weft knits and warp knits. Weft knits can be plain, ribbed, purled, patterned, or double knitted, while warp knits can be tricot, Rachel, or Milanese. The course is the row of loops running crosswise, which correspond with the filling in knit fabrics; the wale is a column of loops running lengthwise, which corresponds to the warp of woven fabrics.