HIGH-END FASHION HAVING FUN WITH SLIVER KNIT – A FABRIC WHICH FIRST ENJOYED A REVIVAL AS FAKE FUR
May 23rd, 2023
Applications of sliver knit fabric are diversifying from the traditional use as a warm yet lightweight lining for mass-produced outerwear and boots, as well as faux fur, with European fashion houses increasingly deploying the textile as an exclusive material.
Made with special circular knitting machines, sliver knit is a process by which continuous ‘tubes’ (slivers) of fibre – natural, synthetic or a mix – are knitted into a backing with the free ends extending out on one side to form a soft pile. In the Italian textile district Prato, in Tuscany, ...
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