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TYPES OF ELASTIC AND WHEN TO USE THEM
Hey y’all, in keeping with this month’s theme of what’s underneath? today we’re going to talk about types of elastic. Being confronted with a wall of
elastic or hundreds of online choices can be intimidating for a beginner, so today’s post is meant to demystify those choices.
Types of Elastic
There are three basic types of elastic: braided, woven and knitted. These refer to how the yarns are put together, and the different methods of
construction give the resulting elastics different properties.
Braided Elastic
Elastic braided tape has lengthwise, parallel ridges. Those ridges make this elastic have
more grip but they also mean that braided elastic tends to narrow as it is stretched. Braided elastic also rolls more easily than woven or knitted elastics,
and tends to lose stretch if it is sewn through.