Introduction to knitted denim

Apr 19, 2023

Knitted denim is a kind of denim. It is made of polyester-cotton blend, and then single-dyed polyester or single-dyed cotton form the texture of denim. Simply speaking, knitted denim Cloth is denim made by knitting methods.

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The fabric components of knitted denim are cotton, cotton polyester, cotton polyester spandex and so on. The fabric has functional properties including absorption and perspiration, antibacterial and deodorant, anti-ultraviolet radiation, and warmth retention. It can fade and change color through washing to achieve the desired style of clothing. Practical application: Clothing using this fabric can show the style of denim and the elegance of knitting by washing methods of denim and knitting.

In recent years, knitted denim fabrics are very popular among users in the market. As time goes by, people dress more personally, knitted denim is also a business opportunity for various new fabrics.

Knitted denim is also a kind of denim fabric, but it is made by knitting, which has better elasticity than woven. Knitted denim adopts weft-knitting weaving method, using bundle-dyed indigo, blue plus black, sulfur black and other knitting cheeses yarns on circular knitting machines to produce garment fabrics with washing and fading effects. The advantages of knitted denim are better elasticity, softer feel than woven denim, and comfortable to wear. Because it is knitted weft knitting, the use of different functional fibers is a major advantage of knitted denim.

After the knitted denim fabric is washed with special water, fine texture appears on the surface, which is highly consistent with traditional denim in appearance. In a variety of knitted denim casual wear recently launched, the application of various decorative stripes such as cat whiskers and white brushing, together with various simple abstract jacquards, presents a unique new style of knitted denim.

 

The texture and characteristics of knitted denim:

1. The textures of knitted denim mainly include: imitation denim, elastic sweater, thick and thin twill terry, small fish scale terry, large fish scale terry, convex twill terry, plain jersey, etc.

2. The characteristics of knitted denim: high elasticity, better than woven denim. The hand feel is softer than woven denim, and it is more comfortable to wear and fits better.

 

The difference between knitted denim yarn and woven denim yarn:

1. The twist of woven denim yarn is higher than that of knitted denim yarn. In fact, the layman's words mean that the woven denim yarn is harder;

2. The evenness requirement of knitted denim yarn is higher than that of woven denim yarn;

3. There is no sizing process for knitted denim yarn, while woven denim yarn needs to be sizing; sizing actually increases the hardness of the yarn, which in turn increases the hardness of the cloth, so there will be a desizing process later;

4. Because the technical requirements of knitted denim yarn are usually higher than those of woven denim yarn, so the knitted denim yarn is also more expensive than woven denim yarn, and knitted denim fabric is naturally more expensive than woven denim fabric.