Comment by MikeTheGreat

10 days ago

Can I ask you to expand on this?

I've never worn knit socks, and I don't think I've ever seen a knit T-shirt, so I'm not quite sure what to look for (or at) :)

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Wingman4l7  10 days ago

You've likely worn knit socks and T-shirts -- they're machine-knit. A lot of clothing is knit, not woven. Fabric does not have to use big and chunky threads to be knit; the loops can be quite a small gauge in size.

  • MikeTheGreat  10 days ago

    Ah - that makes sense.

    I was thinking of hand-knit clothing, which (as you say) tends to be big enough and chunky enough that you can see the stitches.

    TIL - thanks :)

    • eru  8 days ago

      You can take a magnifying glass to any old t-shirt you have around. Or these days, you can also just take a snapshot with your smartphone and zoom in.

      Compare with what you see on jeans and dress shirts, polo shirts, dress pants, socks, etc. It's quite interesting.

mrob  10 days ago

I don't think I've ever seen socks or T-shirts that weren't (machine) knitted. Knitting produces more stretchy fabric than weaving so it's better for garments that fit closely.