Choose a woven when the pattern needs a stable grain, crisp edges and predictable stripes. Choose a knit when the pattern needs loop stretch, a softer recovery and fewer darts. The fibre can be cotton in both cases.
Choose a woven when the pattern needs a stable grain, crisp edges and predictable stripes. Choose a knit when the pattern needs loop stretch, a softer recovery and fewer darts. The fibre can be cotton in both cases.
Why woven vs knit selection changes the brief
Many failed substitutions are construction mistakes, not fibre mistakes. A cotton jersey will not behave like a cotton poplin in a tailored shirt.
Read the woven versus knit guide, then open one woven and one knit on FabStitch that share a fibre if you want a clean comparison. Keep the garment fixed.
Using woven vs knit selection on a real cloth
Let the pattern decide. If the block was drafted for wovens, do not move it to a knit without recutting.
Elastane in a woven can mimic some knit comfort and still fray and sew like a woven. Read composition.
What to avoid with woven vs knit selection
Elastane in a woven can mimic some knit comfort and still fray and sew like a woven. Read composition.
Let the pattern decide. If the block was drafted for wovens, do not move it to a knit without recutting.
Keep the decision tied to woven vs knit selection, not to a swapped synonym.
Use only specs published on the fabric page.
Inquire with quantity and end use when a cloth matches.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the same pattern for both?
Only if it was designed for both. Stretch and grain change fit enough that most blocks should stay in one construction.
Continue with published FabStitch fabrics
Open the marketplace or a related collection, compare the specs that are actually published, and inquire when a cloth matches the brief.
