Specify openness through the wearing result
Consider the size and repeat of the openings, the degree of transparency and how the top will be layered. Review the pattern across the body, shoulders and sides while it is worn.
Start with the openness and coverage you want. We develop the stitch in a swatch, then check the neckline, shoulders, sleeve openings and hem on the garment. Washing tests show how its shape and dimensions change in care.
Open the underlying product reference PRODUCT DIRECTION
Design details
LuMiao's current reference shows a transparent repeated open structure, an extended-shoulder or cap-sleeve silhouette, a denser crew neckline and a defined lower edge. These visible details support an openwork development discussion.
Shape the edges around the open stitches
The neckline, extended shoulders, sleeve openings and hem carry a different structural role from the open body. Their density, width and transition into the motif preserve the agreed shape, transparency and opening dimensions.
Choose the yarn blend
Keep the yarn blend and percentages with the openwork sample and production specification.
Choose tests for the actual risk
Extension, recovery, tensile behavior, snag exposure and dimensional change address different performance requirements. LuMiao selects the relevant method and conditions from the intended use and material route.
Develop the swatch, then the garment
Use swatches to compare pattern scale, transparency and yarn. Use the garment sample to check openings, silhouette, dimensions and the result after washing.
PROJECT DEFINITION
What we develop with you
- Hole and repeat scale, transparency and intended layering coverage.
- Neckline, shoulder, sleeve-opening and hem construction.
- Yarn specification and fiber content.
- Expected extension, recovery and snag exposure for the intended use.
- Finished garment measurements before and after the agreed care route.
- Swatch development and garment sampling.
BUYER QUESTIONS
How does openwork scale affect the garment?
Hole and repeat scale change transparency, coverage, local extension, edge transitions, visual distortion and snag exposure. LuMiao evaluates these effects with the selected yarn, loop geometry, density, motif placement and complete garment construction.
How do we check the neckline and sleeve openings?
First compare the open stitches in a swatch. Then check how the neckline, shoulders, sleeve openings and hem behave under the full garment’s weight.
How do we choose the linen content?
Choose the yarn blend and percentages for the texture, weight and transparency you want. Use the selected yarn’s composition details when preparing the garment label.
Which dimensions should be reviewed after the agreed care condition?
Measure the body length and width, neckline, shoulders, sleeve openings and hem before and after the same washing, drying and conditioning process.
INDUSTRY SOURCES
Further reading on fibers, construction and testing.
- Groz-Beckert, knitting and flat-knitting technical overview
- SHIMA SEIKI, flat-knitting machine context
- Sarker et al., yarn, fabric and machine parameters in weft-knit dimensions
- ISO 20932-1:2018, fabric elasticity strip tests
- ISO 13934-1:2013, tensile properties by strip method
- ISO 5077:2007, dimensional change in washing and drying
- FTC, Textile and Wool Acts labeling guidance
- EU Regulation 1007/2011 on textile fiber names and labeling
DIRECT CONTACT
Discuss your garment
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