Technical
A body that shortens after washing and a side seam that walks around the garment are two different phenomena — dimensional shrinkage and spirality. They have different causes and different remedies.
Knitted fabric is held under tension throughout production. Washing releases it and the cloth recovers. Compacting, controlled drying and adequate relaxation take that movement out during production instead of in the customer's machine.
The loop structure in single jersey is asymmetric, which shows up as the side seam twisting after washing. Yarn twist direction, machine rotation and finishing settings together set the angle.
Wash temperature, cycle count, drying method and marking distance all have to be defined. The same fabric can give different numbers in two laboratories — and the difference is the method, not the cloth.
40 recorded Single jersey qualities in the catalogue, 130–210 g/m².
%100 compact combed cotton · %95 cotton %5 elastane · %95 modal %5 elastane · %95 viscose %5 elastane
It depends on end use and the care label; agree the target and tolerance before the order.
It can be limited. Planned together, construction, yarn and finishing bring it to an acceptable level.
