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knittingKnitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
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grafting is the joining of two
knitted fabricKnitted fabrics are the 3rd major class of fabric, after woven and nonwoven fabrics.-Elasticity, thickness and warmth:Compared to the other two classes, knitted fabrics are much more elastic, which accounts for their historical use in stockings and other clothing that requires changes in shape...
s using yarn and a needle in one of three types of
seamSeam may refer to:* In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching* Seam , a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock...
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In
knittingKnitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
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grafting is the joining of two
knitted fabricKnitted fabrics are the 3rd major class of fabric, after woven and nonwoven fabrics.-Elasticity, thickness and warmth:Compared to the other two classes, knitted fabrics are much more elastic, which accounts for their historical use in stockings and other clothing that requires changes in shape...
s using yarn and a needle in one of three types of
seamSeam may refer to:* In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching* Seam , a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock...
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- selvage
The selvage of a knitted fabric consists of the stitch that end each row of knitting. Also called selvedge, the term derives from "self-edge". The selvage may be considered finished; it may also be used in seaming garments, or finished and reinforced using crochet or other techniques...
-to-selvageThe selvage of a knitted fabric consists of the stitch that end each row of knitting. Also called selvedge, the term derives from "self-edge". The selvage may be considered finished; it may also be used in seaming garments, or finished and reinforced using crochet or other techniques...
seamSeam may refer to:* In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching* Seam , a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock...
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- selvage
The selvage of a knitted fabric consists of the stitch that end each row of knitting. Also called selvedge, the term derives from "self-edge". The selvage may be considered finished; it may also be used in seaming garments, or finished and reinforced using crochet or other techniques...
-to-end ("wales") seamSeam may refer to:* In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching* Seam , a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock...
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- end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam
Seam may refer to:* In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching* Seam , a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock...
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Kitchener stitch is a common method for the third type of
seamSeam may refer to:* In sewing, a seam is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by stitching* Seam , a stratum of coal or mineral that is economically viable; a bed or a distinct layer of vein of rock in other layers of rock...
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