Single jersey
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Single jersey fabric is a knit textile primarily made from cotton or cotton blends, commonly used for t-shirts and winter bedding due to its warmth, flexibility, and softness. It has distinctive characteristics such as different face and back sides, visible wales, and significant widthwise extensibility. Its features include excellent shape retention, comfort, and resistance to chemicals, making it suitable for various applications.
Single jersey
- 1. Single Jersey Fabrics Name : Single Jersey Introduction of Fabric : Definition: Jersey fabric is a type of knit textile made from cotton or a cotton and synthetic blend. Some common uses for jersey fabric include t-shirts and winter bedding. The fabric is warm, flexible, stretchy, and very insulating, making it a popular choice for the layer worn closest to the body. Jersey also tends to be soft, making it very comfortable. Characteristics of Single Jersey : 1. Face side and back side of fabric are different 2. Curl or roll of fabric occurs at the edges 3. Wales are clearly visible on the face side of the fabric 4. Extensibility in widthwise is approximately twice than length
- 2. 5. Unraveling of fabric occurs from either side is possible 6. Thickness of fabric is approximately twice the diameter of yarn used 7. There is only one series of knitted loop per courses in the fabric Features of Single Jersey : Comfortable fit in woven fabrics, freedom of movement, shape retention, excellent drape ability and crease recovery Outstanding shape retention in knitwear Used as a substrate for natural/synthetic leather or shoe uppers, Lycra provides 4 - 5% stretch in shoes to give maximum comfort to the wearer Consistent quality effecting high yield in knitting Almost 100% recovery in the garments Good resistance to chemicals End uses Of Single Jersey : It is mostly used for making T-shirts