The finishing process of knitted sweaters determines their hand feel and durability

2026-08-17 10:04:05

Many people only look at the style and feel of sweaters, but do not know whether the feel is good or bad, whether there is pilling or shrinkage, which is mostly determined by the post-processing process. This is the easiest link to cut corners on low-priced sweaters.

1. Softening with washing water: the key to transitioning from a stiff and prickly texture to a soft and skin friendly texture

Ordinary wool itself has a certain sense of tying, while high-quality sweaters undergo multiple washing, softening, and shrinking treatments to make the fibers soft and smooth, without tying even when worn close to the body.

Low priced sweaters are often washed only once, resulting in stiff fabric, strong skin pricking sensation, and rough hand feel;

Mid to high end sweaters undergo multiple softening, silk polishing, and felting processes. Each additional process incurs additional costs, resulting in a more comfortable wearing experience.

2. Function processing: anti pilling, anti shrinkage, and color fixing are all additional costs

Anti pilling treatment: By using special techniques to reduce the tendency of fibers to pill, it reduces the hassle of daily maintenance;

Anti shrinkage water treatment: to prevent the wool sweater from shrinking and deforming after washing, and to extend its wearing life;

Environmentally friendly color fixation: using active environmentally friendly dyes and multiple fixation processes, it has high color fastness, is not easy to fade, has no odor, and meets the safety standards for close fitting clothing.

Most low-priced sweaters omit these processes. Although they are cheap, they tend to pill, shrink, and fade after a few wears, resulting in extremely low cost-effectiveness.