What is the difference between knitwears and textiles, textiles are fabrics made of two systems of warp and weft interwoven perpendicularly to each other. Such as cotton, woolen, satin and other fabrics. During the weaving process of textiles, the warp and weft yarns are slightly curved, and the warp and weft yarns are constrained by each other, so its extensibility and elasticity are limited to a certain extent, and the air permeability is lower than that of knitted fabrics.

Knitwears are made of one or several yarns, which are bent into loops along the weft or warp direction, and then the loops are knotted to each other.

Knitwears have the following characteristics:
    1. Has greater flexibility. Since the knitted fabric is made of coils during weaving, the arrangement of the coils in the fabric has a large gap. When it is stretched by an external force, it will have the characteristics of elongation; when the external force is removed, the fabric will recover. to the original state. The elasticity of knitwear can adapt to the changes in stretching and bending of various parts of the human body, maintain the original shape of the clothes, and wear them closely. In particular, ribbed knitwear has greater flexibility and is often used in necklines, socks, etc., which is convenient for putting on and taking off, and does not deform the fabric.
    2. Has good flexibility. Since the knitted fabric is knitted, the yarn with less twist is used, and the weaving density is less, so the knitting quality is relatively soft. This kind of soft fabric is suitable for contacting people's skin, reducing the friction coefficient between the skin and the fabric and making it comfortable to wear.
    3. Has good hygroscopicity and breathability. Because the knitwear is made of several coils, there is a large gap between the coils, which is conducive to absorbing human sweat and eliminating sweat, so it is cooler to wear in summer.
    However, knitwears are not as strong as textiles in terms of firmness and stiffness, so knitwear is mostly used for tight fabrics. The knitted outerwear fabric developed in modern times is mostly heat-set with chemical fibers and treated with resin to maintain its dimensionally stable form.