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262 points bschne | 5 comments | 03 Jul 25 20:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.882s | source
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MikeTheGreat ◴[03 Jul 25 20:43 UTC] No.44459014[source]▶
I'm curious about how you 'harvest' a section of tube without it unraveling.

Maybe cut it around, remove the little bits of yarn, then unravel a ways on purpose, and knit the unraveled yarn through the edge like a normal bind-off?

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1. bregma ◴[04 Jul 25 10:25 UTC] No.44463187[source]▶
Take a look at the next T-shirt you put on. Or socks.
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2. MikeTheGreat ◴[04 Jul 25 18:52 UTC] No.44466965[source]▶
Can I ask you to expand on this?

I've never worn knit socks, and I don't think I've ever seen a knit T-shirt, so I'm not quite sure what to look for (or at) :)

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3. Wingman4l7 ◴[04 Jul 25 20:52 UTC] No.44467802[source]▶
You've likely worn knit socks and T-shirts -- they're machine-knit. A lot of clothing is knit, not woven. Fabric does not have to use big and chunky threads to be knit; the loops can be quite a small gauge in size.
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4. mrob ◴[04 Jul 25 20:52 UTC] No.44467806[source]▶
I don't think I've ever seen socks or T-shirts that weren't (machine) knitted. Knitting produces more stretchy fabric than weaving so it's better for garments that fit closely.
5. MikeTheGreat ◴[05 Jul 25 04:47 UTC] No.44470136{3}[source]▶
Ah - that makes sense.

I was thinking of hand-knit clothing, which (as you say) tends to be big enough and chunky enough that you can see the stitches.

TIL - thanks :)