locknit

Noun

1. A warp-knitted fabric with an interlocking stitch that resists runs, offers good elasticity and has dimensional stability.
   • The garment's durability is enhanced by using a locknit, which prevents runs and maintains its shape.
   • While these new materials helping to inspire coming fashions and are carrying out the present ones, the older fabrics, Celanese Milanese, SelfStripe, Tricot, and Locknit continue to be firm favourites for lingerie of...
   • Figures A and B illustrate the difference in construction between a single "jersey weft knit" and a "2-bar locknit warp knit" when viewed from the frontal plane. - 1981, United States. National Bureau of Standards, NBS...