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How a Stitched Football Jerseys Is Made

Published at 03/17/2012 14:51:13

Introduction

The fabric used for a stitched football jersey is a knit textile which is made from cotton or it can be said that it is a blend of cotton and synthetic. The common uses that we see for these jerseys include football t-shirts. The fabric used for stitched football jersey is quite warm, stretchy, stretch and flexible. These jerseys also tend to be really soft, so making them a very comfortable wear.

Step 1

Stitched football jersey is made via a knitting machine because it can create actually very small, close, even, grained stitches that are associated with the jersey fabric. If we talk about some of its features, then we have some pros and cons here: Just like many other knit fabrics that are in town, the material of stitched jersey fabric is marked very small lines which can be seen running vertically along the shirt.

Step 2

While making a stitched football jersey, many things are kept in mind. The foremost important thing is the jerseys stretch factor and this factor catches the people. People like to wear the jersey because of this factor.

Step 3

The fabric of stitched football jersey has the capability of stretching up to 25 percent along with its grain. Moreover, these jerseys cling to the body because the fabric contracts and as expands as well.

Step 4

When sewing a stitched football jersey fabric, it is highly noticed and took care off that the fabric is properly washed first, and especially if the material is cotton. This is taken care of because all the knits in the material tend to shrink very much when the fabric is washed, and washing eliminates the issues of shrinkage.

Step 5

When all this is done, the important thing that comes up next is the pattern to be designed on stitched football jerseys. The pattern needs to be carefully designed as it will account very much for the stretch factor. Most manufacturers do double layer stitching or an alternate: an overlock stitch on the jersey fabric, this is done in order to prevent the unraveling.

Tips

We now talk about the sizes of the stitched football jerseys. The National Football League licenses only three kinds of jerseys for its fans to purchase. They are: Replica, Premier and Authentic. The sizes are definite, they do not vary from team to team. and as NFL players wear padding and other stuff under their jerseys, the replica size is not actually the exact replica. The replica size is made considering the stuff that the players wear under their jerseys. but the jerseys provided to the fan are made up with the same quality and techniques. The mens sizes are here:

  • Small jersey has a chest of 45". In length, it is: 41
  • Medium jersey has a chest of 47" In length, it is: 32
  • Large jersey has a chest of 49" In length, it is: 33

Stitched football jerseys are made with complete care. If you want to manufacture, the stitched football jersey, you shall keep in mind the above mentioned points.

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