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Glossary

What is Loop?

The basic unit of a knitted fabric, formed by pulling one length of yarn through a previous loop; knitting connects loops, weaving interlaces two sets of straight yarn.

This term in other languages

Arabicحلقة
FrenchMaille
Turkishİlmek

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Weft knits vs warp knits: single jersey, rib, interlock and other common structures

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