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FACE STITCH [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-03-25

English

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

A stitch that is so intermeshed in the fabric that its legs are situated above the top arc of the stitch formed in the same wale in the previous course.

Key term(s)
  • plate stitch

French

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

Maille entrelacée dans le tricot de telle sorte que les jambes passent au-dessus de la tête de la maille formée dans la même colonne à la rangée précédente.

Key term(s)
  • maille jersey

Spanish

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