Seamless Knitting Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions buyers ask most often about Seamless Knitting.
What does it mean?
producing tubular garments with few seams. Working figures for Seamless Knitting normally sit around gauge 14-22 machines in mainstream production. Note seamless circular machines on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
What value should be specified?
Start from gauge 14-22 machines and adjust for the end use of the garment. Record elastane content alongside Seamless Knitting, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside gauge 14-22 machines usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
How is it tested?
seamless circular machines. Keeping reference values for Seamless Knitting lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with seamless circular machines, 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 Seamless Knitting normally sit around gauge 14-22 machines in mainstream production. Note seamless circular machines 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 Seamless Knitting, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside gauge 14-22 machines usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
