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SINGLE JERSEY [1 record]

Record 1 1997-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

A single construction in which all loops are pulled to the back of the fabric. The face is smooth, and it exhibits lengthwise vertical rows (wales); on the reverse side, there are horizontal rows of half-circles, which are characteristic of the purl stitch. Plain knits stretch more in width than in length.

CONT

The following tests were performed on the knit fabric, a single jersey ... The reasons for the failure of the fabric under these conditions were the single jersey structure. The pressure and abrasion on the fabric was applied only on a small area of fabric. Under these conditions one loop broke, and cause failure in the fabric due to the laddering effect. These are typical results for a single jersey fabric ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
DEF

Structure simple dans laquelle toutes les boucles sont tirées sur l'envers. L'endroit est lisse et présente, en longueur, des «colonnes» verticales. Sur l'envers, on trouve les rangs verticaux en demi-cercle qui caractérisent les mailles retournées. Les tricots unis s'étirent davantage en largeur qu'en longueur.

Spanish

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