Pique
Also known as: Piqué knit, Polo pique
Knit fabric with waffle-like textured surface; the classic polo shirt fabric.
Description
Pique is a patterned knit whose face shows a characteristic grid- or waffle-like structure. It is created by combining knit and tuck stitches in a rapport (classic cross-tuck), producing small elevations and depressions. It is a knit, made on circular knitting machines.
Fabric weights 180-260 g/m², gauges 16-24 E. Materials: cotton (standard pique), cotton-polyester (uniform polos), cotton-elastane (fitted polos). The hand is textured, airy, three-dimensional; pique looks more premium than smooth jersey.
Uses: polo shirts (standard fabric since Rene Lacoste 1927, Lacoste® established the pique polo), sport polos, uniform polos. Also dresses and bermuda shorts. Advantages: pique breathes (waffle structure traps air), resists creases, looks tidy. Disadvantages: expensive, more prone to snags. Differentiated from micro-pique by coarser grid.
Properties
| Weave type | Cross-tuck knit |
|---|---|
| Thread density | 16-24 E |
| Handle | Textured, waffle-like, airy |
| Use | Polo shirts, sport polos |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Pique Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piqu%C3%A9_(weaving)
- Textile Institute textileinstitute.org https://www.textileinstitute.org/
