Descriptive of the process used to shape a knitted product during knitting by changing the number of stitches per course, wale, or unit area in the fabric. The various methods which may be used separately or in combination are : full-fashioned; fully-fashioned, selvedge (USA selvage) widening, stitch holding (shaping), stitch shaped, stitch transfer
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