Jersey, also known as tricot, is a knitted cotton fabric, usually with a percentage of elastane. Its light and soft feel makes it the most commonly used fabric for T-shirts. It can also be used to sew sweatpants, hats, dresses, and much more.

Sweat fabrics are knitted fabrics and consist of intertwined loops. Unlike other knitted fabrics, such as jersey, sweat fabric has an additional thread knitted into the reverse side, which is then roughened. This makes the reverse side nice and cozy and warm. The fabric drapes softly and is very comfortable to wear; it is firmer and has a better grip than jersey. Sweat is perfect for...