Which fabric is piece dyed and uses a single pile filling knit, uncut?

• A. Knit Terrry Cloth
• B. Velour
• C. Fleece
• D. Jacquard Jersey

Answer: (A)

Pile is created when loops sit on the surface of the fabric. In a filling knit, those loops form the raised texture as the weft yarn builds stitches across the fabric, and if the loops are left uncut, you get a soft, looped surface rather than a smooth, cut pile. This is exactly what knit terry cloth does: a single layer of uncut loops on the surface gives that plush, towel-like feel. It’s also typically dyed as a single piece after knitting, so the color runs uniformly across the fabric.

Velour has a cut-pile surface, which is different from uncut loops. Fleece produces a brushed nap rather than a looped pile. Jacquard jersey is a flat knit with patterns but does not feature the pile texture described.