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FABRICS

OUR FABRICS

Knitted Fabrics

Fabrics formed by intertwining loops of thread are called knitted fabrics. The
horizontally adjacent loops are referred to as courses, and the vertically adjacent ones
as wales. When the thread is routed from back to front through the previous loop, it‘s
called a knit stitch; when looped from front to back, it‘s called a purl stitch.
Additional design elements used in knitted fabrics are 昀氀oat or tuck stitches. In a 昀氀oat
stitch, one or more loops in a course are skipped; in a tuck stitch, a loop is elongated
or widened over multiple courses or wales. By combining knit and purl, tuck and 昀氀oat
stitches, various patterns and functionalities can be achieved in the fabric. Due to
their loop structure, knitted fabrics are generally very elastic and resistant to wrinkles,
providing a high wearing comfort.

* The following constructions are used for our products.

Single Jersey
One of the most common knitted fabrics is the single
jersey. It‘s usually produced as tubular fabric on a circular
knitting machine, which can create 昀椀ne fabrics. On a round
arrangement of needles identical stitches are knitted, resulting
in two di昀昀erently looking fabric sides. With only knit stitches on
the right side, the fabric has a very so昀琀 and even surface that
o昀昀ers a pleasant feel and is great for 昀椀nishing. Single Jersey

* All Stedman® T-shirts are made of so昀琀 single jersey, perfect for everyday wear.

For added comfort and elasticity, elastane 昀椀lament can be added
to the knitting machine along with the cotton yarn. Depending
on whether this is done in every or every second wale, it‘s
referred to as “half-feeder” or “full-feeder” technology. The latter
generates a more uniform distribution of elastane, thus creating
a higher-quality fabric. Single jersey “full feeder”

* Our stretch styles are made using the “full-feeder” technique.

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