Production

The fabric Pique is also known by the name Marcella and is popular in menswear and it is normally knitted with a cotton yarn. It is characterised by raised parallel cords in which yarn is knitted around to create its structure. It can be made in to many different patterns such as the honeycomb or waffle pattern. The stitches this fabric is made of is the knit stitch and the purl stitch. This is done on a circular knitting machine.

A circular knitting machine takes the yarn from cones and fed through a tube then through what is known as a knot catcher which will untangle any knows which has become present in the yarn. After this the yarn is put through a feeder which will guide the yarn towards the needle bed where it will be knitted. A roller will then remove the fabric from the machine to make way for the next.

 

 

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Physical Properties

Pique is a very popular choice in knit due to it being highly breathable due to the way which it has been knitted. It is of medium weight and is much stiffer than cotton due to the way that the fabric is knitted. Pique has an excellent stretch and is comfortable on the skin.

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Atheistic properties

Pique is a very durable knit and has a unique texture. The downside to this type of knit is that is it prone to creasing so must be pressed often. It has a raised ribbing look to it and does not show up perspiration stains easily.

 

 

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Uses

Pique is very popular in sportswear and is most commonly seen in polo shirts. This is due to it being very breathable due to how it is knitted and doesn’t deteriorate easily due to frequent washing of the fabric.

 

 

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