Finished width depends on the method: compacted tubular knit stabilises its width close to that of the rolls, while on the stenter width can be adjusted within limits, but excessive stretching is recovered in washing. Heat-setting for elastane, compacting and slitting all change usable width. At cutting, calculate on the usable width between the selvedges, not the nominal one. Ask for the finished width (tubular or open) and the tolerance, then cut on the same width across the lot to avoid fabric waste.
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