Simplex & Double Needlebar Knit Fabric Fairlane provides simplex & double needlebar knit fabrics that are characterized by excellent stretch and recovery without the use of touchy elastomeric yarns and fibers. Simplex fabrics are double needlebar fabrics which usually have the same appearance (and characteristics) on the front and the back. They possess excellent drape, luxurious appearance, hand and strength.
Most versions of simplex & double needlebar knit fabrics are moldable into shape through the application of heat. End uses for simplex fabric include athletic wear, intimate apparel (brassieres), gloves, digital printing, projection screening, home furnishings and filtration. Fairlane offers simplex fabric in the following types:
Jersey
Eyelet
Mesh
Pocketed Tubular
Pattern Fabric
Engineered Pattern Bands
Tricot Knit Fabric Fairlane offers the versatile tricot knit fabric in a variety of types in 18, 24, 32 and 36 gauges and 2 and 3 bar material. The primary advantages over woven or circular knit products include wide working widths, cost effectiveness and difficulty to unravel or run. The forms and functions of tricots are so varied that one can scarcely tell the two different constructions were actually made on the same machine.
Tricot meshes are used in safety wear or bags. Tricot tulles are used in composite structures and crinoline dresses. Tricot satins are used in intimate apparel, costumes or cap and gown. Tricot jersey is used in linings or lingerie. Brushed tricots are used for pocketing or lining. Lightweight mono filament tricots are used in interlinings or fusibles. Tricots are used in athletic wear mesh jerseys or dazzle shorts. Fairlane provides the following types of tricot knit fabric: