Do you want to buy clothes that are light, comfortable, and allow your body to breathe? Yes, but you don't know which fabric meets these criteria? Then we’ll tell you – this is a cooler!
Cooler knitwear: what kind of fabric
Kulirka is a universal fabric. Products made from it are very light and thin, allow the body to breathe, do not restrict movement and look great on any figure.
Knitwear is the best option for summer.
Knitted cooler fabric: description and properties of the material
Kulirka – cross-knitted 100% cotton jersey. Very smooth and thin. The main structural element is a straight loop. The front side of the fabric is smooth and consists of a number of vertically arranged thin braids. The reverse pattern resembles brickwork.
Easily blooms in any direction. Excellent stretch and retains its shape for a long time.
If the base is 100% cotton, the fabric is characterized by: softness, excellent hygienic qualities, antistatic, breathable, light.
When synthetics are added, the following properties will be added: increased elasticity, wear resistance, elasticity and stretchability.
Characteristic differences of a knitted cooler
Kulirka is a material used in sewing clothes. Soft, with slight roughness. Depending on the type and percentage of impurities in the fibers, structure and purpose, the main characteristics of knitwear change.
Fabric structure
The base of the cooler is 100% cotton. It is possible to add synthetic and natural fibers:
- Polyurethane. Increases the durability of the canvas and promotes long-term color retention.
- Polyester - the fabric shrinks less after washing, and wear resistance increases.
- Lycra is a stretch cooler that has an increased degree of elasticity and stretchability.
- Wool - odors disappear faster from the fabric and retain heat better.
- Silk kulirka will be softer and more pleasant to the body.
Where is the material produced?
Knitwear is produced on knitting equipment - special knitting machines or knitting machines. What both options have in common is that the quality of the finished fabric depends on the number of needles involved in weaving the threads. The more there are, the thinner the canvas will be.
Pros and cons of a knitted cooler
The knitted cooler has its pros and cons. The advantages include:
ease;- easy care;
- comfort;
- almost does not wrinkle;
- excellent breathability;
- high wear resistance;
- naturalness;
- practicality.
The main disadvantage of knitwear is its shrinkage after washing.
Custom qualities and decorative properties of fabric
Due to cotton and special thread weave, the cooler has such user qualities:
- comfort;
- excellent breathability;
- high degree of stretch;
- hypoallergenic;
- practically does not wrinkle;
- keeps its shape perfectly.
Main decorative property – Great for artistic decoration using dyeing, embroidery and photo printing.
Varieties of jersey knitwear
Depending on the type and length of the original fiber, there are 3 types of coolers:
Peña – based on polished threads up to 80 mm long. Keeps its shape perfectly.- Karde – based on threads up to 35 mm long. It has a lower level of wear resistance and strength than foam, and holds its shape worse.
- Openend – based on threads up to 27 mm long. It is characterized by high crushability and low wear resistance. Doesn't hold its shape well.
Depending on the density of the fabric
The area of its application depends on how dense the fabric is. If the fabric is thin, it is suitable for sewing underwear. Thicker ones will find their application when sewing outerwear.
By type of staining
Important! Melange satin stitch, kulir stitch and plain-dyed fabric are types of kulirka. The main difference is the dyeing method.
Melange smooth surface – for production they use multi-colored, but matching threads.
Cooking surface – the fabric is dyed using the traditional method (one color or in different colors).
Plain-dyed canvas – knit from threads of the same color tone.
How a knitted cooler is made: features of the process
The process of knitting fabric comes down to the following: using a thread guide, special needles with tongues, plates and locks, the threads, sequentially bending, are knitted into transverse rows of loops. This is how the front side turns out to be in a pigtail, and the back side is in the form of brickwork.
Areas of application of the material
Knitwear is great for:
- Sewing adult and children's clothing.
- Making crafts.
- Sewing soft knitted dolls and other toys.
Comparison with similar knitted fabrics
Exist knitted materials similar to coolers:
- Interlock – double-sided fabric. Warmer and denser, less susceptible to stretching and unraveling. Suitable for making things for the cold season.
- Footer – on the front side it is smooth, the pattern is similar to a kulirka, on the back side – soft fleece. Dense, warm, soft and pleasant to the touch. Optimal for the cold season.
- Ribana – elastic fabric with a thin stripe pattern. Keeps its shape, is durable and practical. Suitable for sewing clothes for newborns.
Recommendations for caring for knitwear products
Caring for cooler products does not require special expenses:
- Wash by hand or using a delicate wash cycle, water 30–40°.
- Use washing gels.
- To combat stains, use laundry soap.
- Wring by hand, without twisting, or use a low-speed spin.
- Lay things out to dry on top of a towel.
- Dry away from sunlight.
- Iron from the inside out.
- Store on a shelf or hanger.
Kulirka is a practical and low-maintenance fabric. If you take note of the above recommendations, you can significantly increase the service life of products made from knitwear.
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