knit fabric
21weft knit — noun Date: 1943 a knit fabric produced in machine or hand knitting with the yarns running crosswise or in a circle compare warp knit • weft knitted adjective • weft knitting noun …
22double knit — noun a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches • Hypernyms: ↑knit …
23To knit up — Knit Knit, v. i. 1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops. [1913 Webster] 2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound. [1913 Webster] {To knit up}, to… …
24Knitted fabric — Knitted fabrics are the third major class of fabric, after woven and nonwoven fabrics. Elasticity, thickness and warmthCompared to the other two classes, knitted fabrics are much more elastic, which accounts for their historical use in stockings… …
25rib-knit — noun also ribbed knit ˈrib(d)ˌnit 1. : a knitting with a ribbed pattern 2. : a fabric or a piece of fabric knitted with a ribbed pattern a dress with collars and cuffs of rib knit * * * /rib nit /, adj. 1. (of a knitt …
26dou´ble-knit´ — double knit, a specially stitched fabric having twice the usual thickness: »A double knit is any knit made with two sets of needles, creating a fabric of double thickness (Duncan G. Steck). –dou´ble knit´, adjective …
27circular-knit — adjective knitted in tubular form circular knit sweaters without seams • Similar to: ↑seamless * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : knitted in tubular form by machine and usually later shaped or cut circular knit sweaters and seamless hosiery… …
28single-knit — sin′gle knit n. 1) tex a fabric knitted on a circular machine with one set of needles, thereby having a face and a back that are different 2) tex a garment made of such a fabric • Etymology: 1890–95 …
29rib-knit — /rib nit /, adj. 1. (of a knitted garment or fabric) having a pattern of ribs: a rib knit sweater. n. 2. Also, ribbed knit. a garment having such a pattern. [1965 70] * * * …
30single-knit — /sing geuhl nit /, n. 1. a fabric made on warp knit. 2. a garment made of single knit. * * * …
