How to sew with knit fabrics
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Jersey fabrics are produced with either a one way or a two way stretch, this needs to be taken into consideration when choosing a pattern.
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As knits stretch when pulled, an overlocker is best used to sew garments together, or your machine needs to be set to a stretch stitch.
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Jersey is a great fabric to use for body hugging garments as no shaping such as darts need to be used, as it will stretch around the contours of your body.
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It does not generally fray when cut, which means you don’t have to neaten the edges of the seams inside garments. This speeds up the making up time.
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Fine jerseys have great draping properties, making them a brilliant fabric to use for details such as cowl necks.
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