Common materials for knitted sweaters are:
wool, cotton thread, and various chemical fiber materials such as rayon, rayon, nylon, polyester, acrylic, etc., natural fibers such as wool, rabbit hair, camel hair, cashmere, cotton, hemp, silk, bamboo Fiber and so on.

Generally speaking, knitted sweaters refer to garments woven with knitting equipment, so clothes knitted with wool, cotton threads, and various chemical fiber materials are all knitted sweaters, which include sweaters. Even the sweatshirts and stretch shirts that people generally call are actually knitted, so there are also knitted T-shirts.

What is the composition of knitted fabrics?

Knitted fabrics are made of many ingredients. They are often made of polyester, nylon, vinylon, spandex, cotton yarn, polypropylene, wool yarn, etc., as well as cotton, wool, silk, linen, chemical fiber and their blended yarns as raw materials. Generally, it has good elasticity and extensibility, the fabric is soft, firm and wrinkle-resistant, has a strong hair style, and is easy to wash and dry. However, its hygroscopicity is poor, the fabric is not stiff enough, and it is easy to fall off and curl, and the chemical fiber fabric is easy to fuzz, pilling and hooking.

What are the types of knitted fabrics?

1. Classification by purpose
Knitted fabrics can be divided into underwear fabrics and outerwear fabrics according to their uses. The characteristics of underwear fabrics are fit and portable, elastic, comfortable, easy to exercise, good flexibility, good moisture absorption and air permeability, and good anti-wrinkle performance, but the fabric is easy to fall off, poor dimensional stability, easy to snag, fuzz and pilling. Varieties include flat stitches, mesh fabrics, double ribs, single ribs, and fleece. The outerwear fabric is characterized by strong wear resistance, low shrinkage, easy to wash, and full of elasticity.

2. According to the production process classification
1) Weft knitted fabric
Weft knitted fabrics are made of plain weave, variable plain weave, rib plain weave, double rib plain weave, jacquard weave, terry weave, etc., which are woven on various weft knitting machines. It can use at least one yarn It can be formed, but in order to improve production efficiency, multiple yarns are generally used for weaving.

2) Warp knitted fabric
Warp knitting fabric can not be formed with one yarn. It needs to use multiple yarns to form loops along the longitudinal direction of the cloth at the same time. This is because one yarn can only form one loop. The Lian-like thing. Warp-knitted fabric has the advantages of good longitudinal dimensional stability, stiff fabric, low dispersibility, no curling, and good air permeability, but its horizontal extension, elasticity and softness are not as good as weft knitted fabrics.

3. According to the production materials classification
1) Polyester yarn-dyed knitted fabric
The polyester yarn-dyed knitted fabric is made of dyed low-elastic polyester yarn, which is configured in different colors according to the design requirements, and the jacquard weave is woven into 3-6 colors or even more color patterns. Common flower types include strips, lattices, flowers, figures, animals, landscapes, geometric patterns and so on. The fabric is bright in color, beautiful, with matching colors, tight and thick texture, clear weaves, and a strong sense of wool. It has a style similar to wool fabric tweed. Mainly used as men’s and women’s tops, suits, windbreakers, vests, skirts, cotton-padded jacket fabrics, children’s clothing, etc.

2) Polyester knitted labor fabric
Polyester knitted labor fabric, also known as polyester knitted denim, is made of low-elastic polyester yarn, one of which is thicker dyed into navy blue, and the other is thinner white yarn, which is woven by jacquard weave. In the navy blue, there are evenly small natural color points. This fabric is tight and thick, durable, firm and elastic. If the core-spun yarn containing spandex is used as the raw material, it can be woven into elastic knitted denim with better elasticity. Mainly used as men’s and women’s tops and trousers.

3) Polyester knitted wick strip fabric
The polyester knitted wick strip fabric is made of low-elastic polyester yarn and woven with variable double rib weave. When knitting, 1 to 2 stitches are removed every several wales, so that the cloth surface presents straight stripes with different widths and unevenness. The thickness of the stripes can be determined as required. This kind of fabric has distinct concavities and convexities, a thick and plump hand feel, good elasticity and warmth retention. Mainly used as men’s and women’s tops, suits, windbreakers, children’s clothing and other fabrics.

4) Polyester cover cotton knitted fabric
Polyester-cotton knitted fabric is a double-ribbed composite polyester-cotton interwoven fabric. It uses polyester yarn to woven the front of the fabric, and cotton yarn to woven the back of the fabric, which is connected by tuck. The fabric is dyed into shirts, jackets, and sportswear fabrics. This kind of fabric is stiff and wrinkle-resistant, strong and wear-resistant, moisture-absorbing and breathable on the skin side, soft and comfortable.

5) Artificial fur knitted fabric
Artificial fur knitted fabrics often use cotton yarn, viscose yarn or polypropylene yarn as the base fabric yarn, and acrylic or modified acrylic fiber as the fluff. When weaving, the fiber bundle and the ground yarn are formed into a loop, and the two ends of the fiber are exposed on the surface of the fabric. , After weaving, apply adhesive on the reverse side of the fabric to shape the fabric to avoid hair loss, and then go through a series of finishing processes such as combing, printing, and shearing to obtain artificial fur with various appearance effects. This kind of fabric feels thick, soft and has good warmth retention. Depending on the variety, it is mainly used as coat fabrics, clothing linings, collars, hats, etc. Artificial fur is also woven by warp knitting.

6) Velvet knitted fabric
Velvet knitted fabric is made of cotton yarn, polyester filament, nylon filament, polyester-cotton blended yarn and other raw materials as ground yarn, and cotton yarn, polyester filament or polyester textured yarn, polyester-cotton blended yarn is used as pile yarn, and loops are used. The ground yarn woven on a plush knitting machine forms a ground weave. The pile yarn forms a loop, which is then cut to form the fluff on the surface of the fabric, which is then finished after cutting and scalding. It is also possible to knit the pile yarn into the ground weave according to the pad yarn, and then it is formed by cutting loops. This kind of fabric has a soft hand feel, thick fabric, firm and wear-resistant, dense pile and soft color. Mainly used as outerwear fabrics, collars or hat materials, etc. Swan knitted fabric is a kind of plush knitted fabric. In addition to the weft knitting method, the plush knitted fabric can also be woven by the warp knitting method, for example, the warp knitting loop cut pile fabric.

7) Hong Kong-style knitted woolen cloth
Hong Kong type knitted woolen fabric is a weft knitted woolen fabric made of high-grade cashmere and polyester yarn. It not only has the smooth, waxy, soft and bulky feel of cashmere fabric, but also has the characteristics of soft luster of silk fabric, good drape, no shrinkage, and strong air permeability. Mainly used as fabrics for spring, autumn and winter fashion.

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