Differentiate weft knitting and warp knitting, with examples.
How to lay out the answer. Follow the frame, then write it in your own words.
1 · Open in two lines. Knitting makes fabric by interlooping yarn. In weft knitting the yarn runs across the fabric; in warp knitting the yarns run along its length.
2 · Draw both loop paths. [Sketch: weft knit with one yarn looping across in courses; warp knit with yarns zig-zagging lengthwise between wales]
3 · Weft knitting.
One or a few yarns; by hand or machine.
Stitches: knit, purl, tuck, miss.
Stretchy; can ladder and unravel.
4 · Weft-knit fabrics.
Jersey: T-shirts.
Rib: cuffs.
Purl: children's wear.
Interlock: babywear.
5 · Warp knitting.
Many yarns from a warp beam; machine only; very fast.
Stable and run-resistant.
Tricot, raschel, milanese.
6 · Compare. Yarn direction, supply, method, stretch, laddering, speed and examples in a table.
7 · Daily-life link. Interlock and jersey for newborns and patients; raschel nets for hair nets and mosquito nets.
8 · Close in one line. Weft knits give stretch and comfort; warp knits give speed, stability and run resistance.
Scoring tip: The two loop sketches show the difference at a glance; follow them with a seven-point table.
