General

Question 1

What is negative ease ?

Answer 1

In knits where you make the product smaller so that it will stretch to fit

Question 2

What are the problems when sewing knitted fabrics ?

Answer 2

• can stretch out of shape (less tension)
• the thread can snap (spool cap)
• may end up to big or too small (negative ease )
• curled edges (purl stitch)
• holes can form (bigger needles , use a more high tensile thread)