Knitted fabrics and woven fabrics have their own unique characteristics in terms of weaving methods, processing techniques, fabric structure, fabric properties, and finished product uses. Here are some comparisons.
（1） The composition of fabric organization: (1) Knitted fabric: It is a fabric formed by sequentially bending yarns into loops, and the loops are nested with each other to form the fabric. The process of yarn forming loops can be done horizontally or vertically, and horizontal weaving is called weft weaving, while vertical weaving is called warp weaving. (2) Woven fabric: It is a fabric made by interweaving two or more sets of mutually perpendicular yarns at a 90 degree angle. The longitudinal yarns are called warp yarns, and the transverse yarns are called weft yarns.
（2） Basic unit of fabric organization: (1) Knitted fabric: The loop is the smallest basic unit of knitted fabric, and the loop is composed of a loop stem and an extension line forming a spatial curve. (2) Woven fabric: Each intersection point between warp and weft yarns is called a weave point and is the smallest basic unit of woven fabric.
（3） Fabric organization characteristics: (1) Knitted fabric: Because the loops are formed by bending yarns in space, and each loop is composed of a single yarn, when the knitted fabric is subjected to external tension, such as longitudinal tension, the bending of the loops changes, and the height of the loops also increases, while the width of the loops decreases. If the tension is transverse tension, the situation is the opposite. The height and width of the loops can obviously be converted to each other under different tension conditions, so the extensibility of knitted fabric is high. (2) Woven fabric: Due to the slight bending at the intersection of warp and weft yarns, and the bending in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the fabric, the degree of bending is related to the mutual tension between warp and weft yarns, as well as the stiffness of the yarn. When the woven fabric is subjected to external tension, such as longitudinal stretching, the tension of the warp yarn increases and the bending decreases, while the bending of the weft yarn increases, such as continuous longitudinal stretching until the warp yarn is completely straightened, and the fabric shrinks laterally. When the woven fabric is subjected to external tension and stretched horizontally, the tension of the weft yarn increases while the bending decreases, and the bending of the warp yarn increases. The horizontal stretching continues until the weft yarn is completely straightened, while the fabric shrinks longitudinally. However, warp and weft yarns do not undergo conversion, unlike knitted fabrics.
（4） The characteristics of fabric organization: (1) Knitted fabric: can extend in all directions, has good elasticity, because knitted fabric is formed by perforated coils, has great breathability, and has a soft touch. (2) Woven fabric: Due to the fact that the warp and weft yarns of woven fabric have little relationship with each other and do not undergo conversion, the fabric is generally tight and stiff.
（5） The physical and mechanical properties of fabric organization: (1) Knitted fabric: The physical and mechanical properties of fabric, including longitudinal density, transverse density, square meter weight, elongation, elasticity, fracture strength, wear resistance, curling, thickness, delamination, shrinkage, coverage, and bulk density. (2) Woven fabric: The physical and mechanical properties of woven fabric, including yarn density of warp and weft yarns, fabric edge, front and back sides, warp and weft direction, and fabric coverage.