Collection: Knitted Fabrics

A knit is built from loops rather than crossed threads, so it gives in every direction and comes back. That is why it carries jersey dresses and T-shirts, but also swimwear, sportswear and the stretch linings of a tailored jacket — anywhere a seam has to move with the body.

Most pieces here have elastane in them and many carry polyamide, which is what holds the shape through wear. Next to plain jersey there are coated and water-repellent knits for rainwear, eco leather, velour, French terry and faux fur. Weights run from under 100 g/m² to above 500. Italian mills come first, French close behind.

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White Polyamid Mesh Knitted · BS-465

available 4 m · Polyamid 100% · Density 120 g/m² · France 🇫🇷

Width 150.0 cm · Mesh Weave Knitted Fabric · Casualwear Swimsuit · Stretch in warp and weft

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Silver Lurex Viscose Knitted · VR-729

available 30 m · Elastane 10% Lurex 23% Viscose (Rayon) 67% · Density 145 g/m² · Italy 🇮🇹

Width 150.0 cm · Knitted Fabric · Casualwear · Stretch in warp and weft

Knit and woven are not the same cloth

A woven cloth is two sets of threads crossing at right angles; a knit is one yarn looped through itself. That single difference explains the rest: a knit stretches without any elastane in it, a raw edge does not fray, and it needs a ballpoint needle so the point slips between the loops instead of cutting them.

Where the stretch comes from

Most of this selection has elastane in it, often together with polyamide, and that is what brings the shape back after wear instead of letting it bag at the knee and the elbow. How far a given knit stretches, and in which direction, is on its product page — that decides how the pattern is laid out.

Beyond jersey

Alongside plain jersey this selection holds coated and water-repellent knits used for rainwear, eco leather on a knitted backing, velour, French terry, rib and faux fur. Weights go from under 100 g/m² past 500, so the same list covers a summer T-shirt and a knitted coat.

FAQ

What is knitted fabric?

Fabric made by looping a yarn through itself rather than weaving two sets of threads. The loops move against each other, so the cloth stretches and recovers even when the fibre itself does not.

What is the difference between jersey and knitted fabric?

Knit is the whole family. Jersey is one member of it: a single-faced knit, smooth on the front, with small loops on the back. Rib, interlock, French terry and velour are others.

Do knits need a special needle?

A ballpoint or stretch needle, yes. Its rounded tip pushes the loops aside instead of piercing them, which prevents the dropped stitches that show up as a ladder after a few wearings.

Does a knit garment need lining?

Only where it is sheer, or where a close fit would show. A lining in a knit has to stretch as well, otherwise it holds back the very thing the knit was chosen for.

Collection: Knitted Fabrics