Fully Fashioned Knitwear Panel Production
topic
Fully fashioned knitwear production uses flat knitting machines to knit shaped garment panels including back, front, and sleeve panels with shaped edges produced by increasing or decreasing the number of active needles at defined course intervals according to garment construction patterns, producing panels with accurate garment shape that require only seaming without cutting, minimising yarn waste and improving garment quality.
Role
Enables premium knitwear production with garment-quality shaping built into the knitted panel that eliminates the fabric waste and edge quality compromise of cut-and-sew knitwear manufacture, with fully fashioned construction being the quality standard for luxury knitwear in cashmere, merino wool, and fine cotton where shaped panel knitting and minimal seam construction justify the lower production rate of flat knitting relative to circular alternatives.