The difference between knitted fabrics and woven fabrics

The difference between knitted fabric and woven fabric is mainly reflected in the form and characteristics of the yarn in the fabric.

1, knitted fabric that is the use of knitting needles to bend the yarn into a circle and mutual string set and formed fabric. Woven fabric is the loom to cast on the form of shuttle, the yarn through the warp, weft interlacing and composition, its organization generally has a plain, twill and satin three categories and their variations.

2, Knitted fabric is a fabric made of coils interspersed and connected, and is a large variety of fabric. Knitted fabrics have better elasticity, moisture absorption and breathability, comfortable and warm, is the most widely used fabric for children's clothing. The main advantage of the woven fabric is the structure of stable, flat fabric, draping generally does not appear Chi draping phenomenon, suitable for a variety of cutting methods. Woven fabrics are not as elastic as knitted fabrics.

3, knitting is divided into weft knitting and warp knitting, warp knitting with multiple yarns at the same time along the longitudinal (warp) order of the fabric into a circle, weft knitting with one or more yarns along the transverse (weft) order of the fabric into a circle. Weft knitted fabrics can be formed with at least one yarn, but in order to increase production efficiency, multiple yarns are generally used for knitting.

Woven fabrics are mainly available in satin and twill tissues. There are two types of satin fabrics: warp satin and weft satin. On the basis of twill tissue, we can add warp and weft tissue points, change the twill direction, fly number or use both methods to evolve a variety of twill variations.

Difference one: the fabric's organizational structure.

At present, China's production of knitted fabrics are generally by the yarn in accordance with the order of bending into coils, and coils in series with each other and the formation of fabric, and the process of yarn formation coils, can be carried out horizontally or vertically, horizontal weaving called weft fabric, and longitudinal weaving called warp knitted fabric.

On the contrary, the woven fabric is by two or more groups of mutually perpendicular yarn, to 90 degrees angle for warp and weft interweaving into fabric, longitudinal yarn called warp yarn, transverse yarn called weft yarn.

Difference 2: the basic unit of fabric organization

Generally speaking, the smallest unit of knitted fabric is the loop. Coil by the loop stem and extension line is a space curve composed of. On the contrary, the smallest unit of the woven fabric is the point of organization, that is, each intersection between the warp and weft yarn.

Difference 3: Physical-mechanical properties

In general, the physical and mechanical properties of knitted fabrics are very good, including the longitudinal density, transverse density, square meter grammage, elongation properties, elasticity, breaking strength, abrasion resistance, hemming, thickness, dispersion, shrinkage, coverage, bulk density. In contrast to the woven fabric its physical and mechanical properties include only the warp and weft yarn density, cloth edge, front and back, down and reverse hair direction, fabric coverage.