The second step of how to produce a quality sweater — swatch testing.
STEP 2:
Swatch means the small size of the knitting part. We usually produce a 30*30 size swatch before sample knitting.
Swatch testing aims to better understand the shrinkage of different yarns & patterns in horizontal / weft and vertical/warp directions after washing. This way, we can control the measurement within the required tolerance when enlarging into the required sample measurement.
Key points are,
1- you have to use the correct yarn and yarn size,
2- you have to use the correct GG,
3- you have to test all patterns in the required samples.
4- You must clearly mark the swatch sizes before and after washing. These figures are very important for next.
Step – knitting program and technical file.
Swatch sample picture: