We often come across two words when working in the textile industry: knitted fabric and woven fabric.

The vast majority of fabrics are divided into woven fabrics and knitted fabrics. What are the characteristics and differences between these two? The editor of this article will take you to explore them.

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Knitted fabric

Let's talk about knitted fabrics first. Knitted fabrics refer to fabrics made by using knitting needles to form loops of yarn, and then stringing the loops together.


This process can be done horizontally or vertically, with horizontal weaving called warp weaving and vertical weaving called warp weaving.

The simple way to distinguish between warp knitted and weft knitted fabrics is to see if they can be disassembled.

Most weft knitted fabrics are detachable, while most warp knitted fabrics are non detachable.


Fabric characteristics

Advantages: Knitted fabrics are soft, moisture absorbing, breathable, and have excellent elasticity and extensibility. Clothing made of knitted fabrics is comfortable to wear, fits snugly, has no tightness, and can reflect the curves of the human body.

Disadvantages: Easy to snag and difficult to control in size.

application

Knitted fabrics are soft and have good wrinkle resistance and breathability, as well as significant extensibility and elasticity, making them suitable for making underwear, tight fitting clothes, and sportswear.

Knitted fabrics can also be used for outerwear, mattresses, etc. after changing their structure and improving their dimensional stability.

Knitted fabrics can be woven into raw fabric and then cut and sewn into various knitted fabrics; It can also be directly woven into fully formed or partially formed products, such as socks, gloves, etc.

In addition, knitted fabrics are widely used in industries, agriculture, and healthcare.

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woven fabric 

Woven fabric, also known as woven fabric, is a fabric made up of two or more sets of mutually perpendicular yarns interwoven at a 90 degree angle.

It is also easy to distinguish literally. Traditional weaving machines in ancient times were woven using shuttles, which could only weave threads horizontally or vertically on a flat surface, hence the name shuttle weaving.


Vertical yarns are called warp yarns, and horizontal yarns are called weft yarns.


Fabric characteristics:

Advantages: The main advantages of woven fabrics are stable structure, flat surface, and generally little deformation when hanging.

Woven fabric is lightweight and has a much better shaping effect than knitted fabric.

Disadvantage: The elasticity of woven fabrics is far inferior to that of knitted fabrics, and most of them even lack elasticity.

application

Woven fabrics are generally used for workwear jackets, uniforms, promotional clothing, professional suits, and other types of clothing!