Plating Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions buyers ask most often about Plating.
What does it mean?
knitting two yarns so one covers the other. Working figures for Plating normally sit around face and back yarns differ in mainstream production. Note plating technique on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
What value should be specified?
Start from face and back yarns differ and adjust for the end use of the garment. Record elastane content alongside Plating, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside face and back yarns differ usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
How is it tested?
plating technique. Keeping reference values for Plating lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with plating technique, since both affect the reading.
Why does it change between lots?
Process variables such as finishing temperature and elastane batch cause the normal spread of results. Working figures for Plating normally sit around face and back yarns differ in mainstream production. Note plating technique on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Can results be compared across suppliers?
Only when the same standard revision and conditioning are used; otherwise measurements are not equivalent. Record elastane content alongside Plating, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside face and back yarns differ usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
