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Kianco
Textiles Jersey Fabric Product |
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Features: |
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1.
Material:
100%
poly;
2.
Construction:
stripe
jersey;
3.
Width:
59/60
inches;
4.
Weight:
145g/mē;
5.
Finish:
permanent
wicking
yarn;
6.
Applications:
sports
shirt.
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.
The textile is
named for the
island of
Jersey. Jersey
is the largest
of a group of
islands known as
the Channel
Islands, located
between England
and France. The
island has a
long history of
human
occupation, and
is also well
known for Jersey
cows, typically
raised for their
rich, creamy
milk. |
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A knitting
machine is used
to make jersey,
since it can
create the
small, even,
close grained
stitches
associated with
jersey fabric.
Like many other
knit fabrics,
jersey fabric
has a right side
and a wrong
side. The right
side of the
material is
marked by a
series of very
small lines
which run
vertically, and
the wrong side
has a horizontal
grain. In most
cases, a garment
made from jersey
fabric is sewn
with the right
side facing out,
unless the
seamstress is
making a
deliberate
stylistic
choice.
One of the reasons
many people like to
wear jersey fabric
is the stretch
factor. The fabric
can stretch up to
25% percent along
its grain. Garments
made from the
material have plenty
of give as their
wearers move, and
also tend to cling
to the body, since
the fabric contracts
as well as
expanding. Knit
dresses are usually
made from jersey
fabric, exploiting
the clingy
characteristic of
the fabric. Jersey
fabric is also
available in a large
assortment of colors
and patterns to suit
all tastes.
Care directions for
jersey fabric vary,
depending on whether
the fabric is
entirely natural or
partially synthetic.
As a general rule,
jersey fabric can be
washed in warm water
with like colors,
and tumble dried on
a medium setting.
Bright colors will
stay brighter longer
if they are washed
on a cold setting
and dried on low.
Try to avoid mixing
bright colors and
whites in the wash,
as the colors may
bleed.
When sewing jersey
fabric, it is
recommended that the
fabric be washed
first, especially if
it is cotton. All
knits tend to shrink
when they are
washed, and washing
beforehand
eliminates shrinkage
issues. It is also
important to use a
pattern specifically
designed for knit
fabrics, as the
pattern will account
for the stretch
factor of the
material. Most
seamstresses also
use a double layer
of stitching or an
over lock stitch on
jersey fabric, to
prevent unraveling. |
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