Q:What’s the difference between the following knitted fabrics: Jersey, Interlock and Rib?
I am a new soul to fashion and knitwear manufacturing and would really appreciate pointers explaining differences between Jersey, Interlock and Rib knitted cotton. Ideally I would like anyone in the fashion and manufacturing industry to answer with information specific to t-shirts. Which is best for what type of t-shirt? which is more expensive? and so forth. Thanks in advance
A:Knit fabrics, specifications, manufacturing processes and usages is a bit too broad a subject for a simple Yahoo Answer. You’ll need to do a lot of research beyond asking a Yahoo answers question if you are planning to get into the business of making t-shirts and other knitwear. There are professional consultants who can answer all your questions, but they don’t work for free. Here are the bare bone basics: Jersey is single knit fabric, similar to hand knitted stockinette stitch. it is usually knit in a tube and is used to make basic t-shirts. It has stretch ratio of 25-50% based on fiber composition. Interlock is a double knit and usually knit flat. The interlocking threads give a higher quality fabric that is denser with less stretch, ranging from 10-25%. Rib knit is a specialty knit, made in tubes and it is the stretchiest or the three. Rib knit has a ribbed texture from the method on knitting, worked in a knit one purl one pattern. Ribbing is used to finish sleeves, necklines and occasional bottom hems. The rib can be cut smaller because if the stretch. It helps hold sleeves in place and help the neck to hug the body. Single knit jersey is the least expensive and available for anywhere from 49 cents a meter (children’s plain tubular t-shirting) up to 15$ a meter depending on fiber composition, density of the knit, width, and other factors. It can also be the lowest quality. Interlock is the better quality knit and has the widest range of price, again depending on the many factors in it’s making such as fibers, surface treatments, etc. Ribbing is most expensive because of the special machines needed to make the ribbed fabric. And that’s the basics of knit fabric.
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