Definisie en tipes breistowwe

Stof are produced from a set of warp or weft yarn. Weaving and knitting differ for interlacing techniques of yarn. In weaving, warp and weft yarn are used for producing woven fabric. For knitting, a series of yarn in warp or weft directions are made of fabrics.

Knitting is defined as the process that sets connect loops from a series of yarn in warp or weft direction to produce fabrics. Various knitting machines are used to perform knitting. In die algemeen, breistowwe are classified into warp knitted fabrics and weft knitted fabrics.

Warp knitted fabrics: In warp knitted structure, different thread and the number of thread is made of each loop in the horizontal direction. Fabric is at least equal to the numbers of loops in horizontal row.

Weft knitted fabrics: Use one thread runs in horizontal direction to make a horizontal row of loops. The structure of weft knitted fabrics is different from that of warp knitted fabrics. Weft knitted fabrics have worldwide popularity.

In daily life, different knitted fabrics are used. Depending on the design of fabrics, knitted fabrics are classified into following types.

>Single Jersey
1. Plain Single Jersey
2. Single Jersey with Lycra
3. Single Lacoste
4. Double Lacoste
5. Single Pique
6. Double Pique
7. Polo Pique
8. French Terry
9. Terry with Lycra
10. Fleece
11. Fleece with Lycra

>Double Jersey
>Rib Fabric
1. 1×1 Rib
2. 2×1 Rib
3. 2×2 Rib
4. Lycra Rib
5. Flat Back Rib

>Interlock Fabric
1. Plain Interlock
2. Drop Needle Interlock
3. Interlock with Lycra

>Collar and Cuff
1. Plain Collar or Solid Collar
2. Shaving Collar
3. Jacquard Collar
4. Tipping Collar
5. Race Collar
6. Stripe Collar

Knitting machines also develop various types of decorative design. In modern times, auto stripe knitting machine is used to produce multi color stripe fabrics, which cannot be produced by normal knitting machine.

Breistowwe have different properties. Knitted fabrics depend on the atmospheric condition of the country.