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ATMA Apparel & Textile Merchandising Academy

Glossary

What is Structural stretch?

Stretch that comes from a fabric's own structure (such as a knit's loops opening and closing) rather than from an added stretch fibre like elastane.

This term in other languages

Arabicمرونة بنيوية
FrenchExtensibilité structurelle
TurkishYapısal esneklik

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Why knitted fabrics stretch and how that changes garment fit and pattern

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