Knitted garments made with knitting machines vs. jersey fabric garments – What is the difference?
Many use the term "knitwear" generically, but there is a big difference between true knitwear and garments made from jersey fabric (like t-shirts).
🔹 Knitwear (knitting machine processing)
These garments are made using knitting machines that directly work the yarn to create the individual pieces of the garment (front, back, sleeves). The pieces are shaped during the processing phase and then assembled by sewing or linking. This process allows for a more precise shape, a better fit, and the use of fine yarns such as cashmere or wool.
➡️ This is the technique we use – artisanal, precise, and with a high-quality result.
🔹 Fabric Construction (Cut-and-Sew, like t-shirts)
In this method, you start with rolls of ready-made jersey fabric (usually cotton or synthetic fibers), which is cut into patterns and then sewn – as is done for t-shirts. The fabric is produced on industrial circular machines and does not have the structure or details of true knitwear.
➡️ This is a cheaper and faster method, typical of mass production, but not comparable to true knitwear in terms of quality or craftsmanship.
✅ In summary:
Our garments are not made from cut fabrics, but worked directly from the yarn, with knitting machines, just as would be done by hand – but with greater precision. This is true knitwear, not just sewn fabric.