PK fabric is a name spread from the Taiwan fabric market. It is based on the English pronunciation of PIQUE. PK cloth is generally interpreted as a kind of cloth with uneven surface. The specifics still depend on the situation. The four-corner PK is a single-pique, and the hexagonal PK is a double-pique. They are all a kind of pique cotton.

Pique fabric a kind of knitted fabric and a category of large circular machine weft knitted fabric. The surface of the fabric is porous and shaped like a honeycomb, which is similar to ordinary knitted fabrics. Compared with the following, PK cloth is more breathable, drier and more washable. It is precisely because of its unique texture that it is also a relatively recognizable fabric, so some people call it pineapple fabric.

Pique fabric can be divided into square Pique (single pique) and hexagonal Pique (double pique) according to different manufacturing methods. The mesh of four-corner PK fabric is single-needle single-row tuck, and the mesh of hexagonal PK fabric is single-needle double-row tuck. This kind of fabric is generally used in T-shirts, sportswear, and POLO shirts.

The characteristics of Pique fabric

1. Breathable and washable: Due to the different manufacturing processes, the surface of the piqué cotton is porous, like a honeycomb, which is more breathable, dry and washable than ordinary knitted fabrics.

2. Sweat-absorbing, high color fastness: the fabrics are different, piqué is more able to absorb sweat, and it is not easy to deform after absorbing sweat, the color fastness is good, and the color is not easy to fade after washing. It is generally used to make T-shirts, sportswear, etc.

3. Stretch: piqué is better, and many big brand POLO shirts use piqué as the neckline.

4. Air permeability and moisture permeability: The beaded cotton adopts the bead structure, which has very good air permeability and moisture permeability, and is soft to the touch. Even in the hot summer, it can give us a gentle touch and comfortable comfort. enjoy. The appearance is soft and casual, and it will not deform after washing or machine washing.

Tips: Pique mesh

In a broad sense, it is a general term for the concave-convex style fabrics of knitted loops. Because the fabric has uniform and neat concave-convex effect, and the skin contact surface is superior to ordinary single-sided jersey in terms of breathability, heat dissipation, and perspiration comfort, it is generally used for T-shirts, sportswear, etc.

The interlaced configuration of coils and tuck hanging arcs is used to form a mesh, also known as bead fabric. According to the way that the numbers of flat stitches and tuck hanging arcs are equal or different, but similar, they are arranged alternately in a checkers style to form a variety of bead structures. Weave tuck and floating lines on the basis of rib to form a diamond-shaped concave-convex mesh effect. The combination of rib weave and tuck weave can form a honeycomb mesh on the surface of the fabric. In a narrow sense, it means a 4-way, one-cycle concave-convex fabric woven by a single-sided circular machine. English name: "Pique". Because the back of the fabric has a square shape, it is often called a square mesh in the industry.

There is also a common double piqué. Because the back of the fabric has a hexagonal shape, it is often called hexagonal mesh in the industry. English word: Lacoste. Because the concave-convex structure on the back is similar to a football, it is also called football mesh. This fabric is generally used as the front of the garment in the reverse hexagonal style.

Others: Derived from single pique or double pique, a variety of single pique structures of different styles can be developed. Including fabrics that can weave some beading and jersey alternately, with vertical stripes, horizontal stripes, squares, etc. It is also possible to combine more fabric varieties through jacquard.

Double-sided knitting machines also have some fabrics with a concave-convex structure, which is called double-sided pique in some areas, and it needs to be distinguished from double-sided pique on single-sided knitting machines. (Double-sided piqué will be covered in the Double-sided Common Variations organization in the future)

Raw materials: Common fabrics are cotton, cotton-polyester blended, modal, bamboo fiber, and other raw materials.

Double-singeing and double-mercerized fabrics, yarn-dyed computerized large-cycle color strips, computerized jacquard, computerized suspenders, modal/bamboo fiber/Tencel/water-