What is the difference between the following knitted fabrics: Jersey, Interlock and Rib?
Knit fabrics, specifications, manufacturing processes and usages is a bit too broad a subject for a simple Yahoo Answer. You’ll need to do a lot of research beyond asking a Yahoo answers question if you are planning to get into the business of making t-shirts and other knitwear. There are professional consultants who can answer all your questions, but they don’t work for free. Here are the bare bone basics: Jersey is single knit fabric, similar to hand knitted stockinette stitch. it is usually knit in a tube and is used to make basic t-shirts. It has stretch ratio of 25-50% based on fiber composition. Interlock is a double knit and usually knit flat. The interlocking threads give a higher quality fabric that is denser with less stretch, ranging from 10-25%. Rib knit is a specialty knit, made in tubes and it is the stretchiest or the three. Rib knit has a ribbed texture from the method on knitting, worked in a knit one purl one pattern. Ribbing is used to finish sleeves, necklines and o
