Jersey Single Knits

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What is a jersey single knit?

A soft, lightweight knit fabric that has a smooth, flat surface with definite right and wrong sides

How can you identify a jersey single knit?

On the right side of the fabric, there are V-shaped stitches. On the wrong side of the fabric, semi-circular loops form crosswise rows.

What does the right side of a jersey single knit look like?

What does the wrong side of a jersey single knit look like?

The right half of the picture

What happens when a jersey single knit is stretched in the crosswise direction?

The crosswise edge will curl to the right side of the fabric

What happens when a jersey single knit is stretched in the lengthwise direction?

The lengthwise edge will curl to the wrong side of the fabric

How can a jersey single knit fabric be unravelled?

In the crosswise direction

What type of fibres are used to make jersey single knit fabric?

Many such as wool, cotton, synthetics, and fibre blends