Jersey knit, also known as tricot, is a knitted cotton fabric, mostly with elastane. Its light and soft feel makes it the most popular fabric for t-shirts. But jogging pants, hats, dresses and much more can also be sewn from it.

Sweat fabrics are knitted fabrics and consist of intertwined loops. Unlike other knitted fabrics, such as jersey, sweat fabrics have 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...