Pearl ground cloth is a kind of knitted fabric. The ingredients can be all cotton, blended cotton or chemical fiber. It is an English translation of pique. Therefore, it is also called PK cloth in some areas of Hong Kong and Taiwan. The surface of the cloth is porous, like a honeycomb. It is more breathable, moisture permeable, dry and washable than ordinary knitted cloth. Because its texture is special and easy to recognize, it is also called "pineapple cloth". Because bead cloth absorbs sweat and is not easy to deform and pilling, it is generally used as T-shirts and sportswear. Many large brands of polo shirts are made of bead cloth. Even in hot days, it can give us gentle touch and comfortable enjoyment. Soft and casual appearance, no deformation after washing, no deformation after machine washing. Bead ground cloth is a category of weft knitted fabric of large circular knitting machine. It can be divided into single bead ground (four corner PK) and double bead ground (six corner PK) according to different weaving methods. Compared with ordinary single-sided sweat cloth and double-sided machine wool cloth, the disadvantage is that single-sided cloth and double-sided cloth are softer and skin friendly, which can be used as T-shirts or lapels. Pearl ground is a little stiff, and it is mostly used to make Lapel polo shirts. However, the combined weaving method of cotton covered polyester and polyester covered cotton can also be used to increase the gram weight (thickness) of the fabric by adjusting the thread length and needle number. It is suitable for making casual coats, sports clothes, outdoor clothes, etc.
Knitted fabrics have the characteristics of soft texture, moisture absorption and ventilation, sweat wicking and warmth preservation, and most of them have excellent elasticity and extensibility. Compared with woven fabric, it has the characteristics of high output and suitable for small batch production. Knitted clothing is comfortable to wear, close to the body, unrestrained and tight, and can fully reflect the curve of the human body. Color fastness to soaping (small sample), rubbing, chlorine water, non chlorine bleaching, dry cleaning, actual washing (clothing and fabric), sweat, water, light, sea and saliva.