: a knit fabric produced in machine or hand knitting with the yarns running crosswise or in a circle compare warp knit
weft knitting
noun
: knitting in which each row of loops is formed by a crosswise thread made chiefly on circular or flat machines compare warp knitting
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The 25-square-foot blanket is sewn in Appalachian Gear Company’s North Carolina factory with a run-resistant weft knit.
—Charlie Ebbers, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
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“Weft knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weft%20knit. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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