Fabric

Knitted vs Woven Fabrics: Which One to Choose for Your Project?

Choosing the right fabric can directly affect the look, fit, and performance of your textile project. As a textile engineer with experience in both apparel and industrial textiles, I can confirm that understanding how knitted and woven fabrics behave is essential. Each fabric type serves different needs, and selecting the wrong one can result in[…] Read More

How Fabric Weight (Ounces to GSM) Affects Garment Quality and Performance

Fabric weight plays a major role in garment manufacturing. It affects durability, comfort, drape, fit, and overall performance. Whether measured in ounces or grams per square meter (GSM), fabric weight guides textile engineers in selecting the right materials for specific uses. As a textile engineer with hands-on experience in fabric development, I can say fabric[…] Read More

Different Types of Knit Fabrics

It is the process of converting yarn into fabric by interloping yarns. In the actual construction of the fabric, loops are formed, and then new loops are drawn through previously formed loops. In the knitting sector, knitted loops are known as stitches when they are pulled through another loop. It should be noted here that[…] Read More

Types of Fabric Defects with Causes and Remedies

Different Fabric Defects and Their Remedies: During the manufacturing of woven fabric in the weaving loom, defects are produced. Some of these defects are visible, while others are not. Again, some defects may be rectified during and after weaving, while others may not. Some common fabric defects are presented in this article with their causes and remedies. Here,[…] Read More

Fabric Testing Standards and Methods

Fabric is a material or a sheet of yarn made through the interlacement or interloping process. The fabric that is produced by following the interlacement of two sets of yarn is known as woven fabric and which is produced by following the interloping of one set of yarn is known as knit fabric. Testing is[…] Read More

Fabric Parameters Controlled in Textile Finishing

Fabric Parameters Controlled in Textile Finishing Textile finishing, in a restricted sense, is the term used for a series of processes to which all bleached, dyed, printed & certain grey fabrics are subjected before they are put to market. After weaving, knitting, pretreatment, dyeing, or other forming processes, Fabrics are subjected to a number of[…] Read More

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