Knit Backing

JRB Silks uses its own proprietary custom knit backing process to minimize grain distortions, puckering & bonding separation which are far too common with knit backing done by commercial backing sources. Silk is the most luxurious fabric. However, because it is a natural fiber, silk fabrics have natural variations. Some of the common visual effects are creases, wrinkles, uneven salvage, shading, mis-weave & grain distortions. JRB Silks has developed backing techniques to compensate for fabric’s natural variations to enhance its visual appeal.

What is knit backing?
Knit backing is bonded to the back of silks & lighter weight fabrics. The knit backing adds body, resiliency and durability to these fabrics, and prevents seam slippage. Knit backing is widely accepted way to reinforce silks and other natural and man made fabrics for upholstery, stretch wall coverings, cornices, duvet covers, quilting, shoe uppers, hand bags & numerous other applications.

sample knit backed fabric