COTTON KNITS

Cotton knits are popular because they are fashionable, resist wrinkles, drape well and are comfortable in normal wear. Cotton knits are often not stable due to loose knit construction and lack of the resilience of the yarn and improper pre shrinkage.  Some common complaints are stretching, distortion and shrinkage.  Cotton knits can be dry-cleaned successfully but due to the absorptive properties of cotton, soil is not always removable because of the mild solvents used.  Cotton knits should be dimensionally stable to withstand wet cleaning if necessary.