Difference between Woven Fabric and Knit Fabric
Noor Ahmed Raaz
Owner & Editor in Chief Textile Merchandising
Faculty Member, Department of Textile Engineering
Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology
Email: raju.uttara105@gmail.com
Woven Fabric:
The surface of woven fabric is usually hard and not stretch. Formation of woven fabrics are two sets of yarns. Those yarns are known as warp yarn and weft yarn. Basically, this set of warp and weft yarns interlacement are known woven fabric. Woven fabrics are made by manual and automatic machine. Hand loom is used for manual and power loom is used for automatic purposes. The modern automatic loom is air jet loom, water jet looms etc.
Woven Fabric
Knit Fabric:
The surface of knit fabric is soft and stretchy. Single yarn is an intermeshing and created a loop in the fabric. This is the main formula of knit fabric formation. Knit fabrics have good hand feeling and comfortable for human body. Circular knitting machine and flat knitting machine are the most common for the knit fabric manufacturing process. The manufacturing process of knit fabric is easier than woven fabric. Therefore, knit fabric manufacturing cost is cheaper than woven fabric.
Knit Fabric
Difference between Woven Fabric and Knit Fabric:
The difference between woven fabric and knit fabric are given below-
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No.
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Subject
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Woven Fabric
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Knit Fabric
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01
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Interlacement
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Woven fabrics are warp and weft
yarn interlacement. |
Here, single yarn is interlacement.
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02
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Fabric Selvage
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Woven fabric have selvage.
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Knit fabric have no selvage.
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03
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Method
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Warp and weft used to make the
fabric. |
Single yarn used, this method
were avoided the warp and weft. |
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04
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Easy to sewing
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Generally have more stretch
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05
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Length Wise
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Length wise called GRAIN
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Length wise called RIBS
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06
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Flow Chart
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·
Cone winding ·
sectional or direct warping ·
sizing ·
weaving |
·
Cone winding ·
place the cone in creel ·
set the m/c as per design ·
knitting ·
Withdraw the roll. |
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