Intarsia
Intarsia knits separate colour blocks into the fabric - each shape is its own piece of yarn, hand-linked at the edges. There are no floats on the reverse, no extra thickness where colours meet, and edges stay geometric and clean. It is the technique for big logos, pictorial artwork and bold colour-block designs that jacquard charts handle awkwardly.
How It Is Made
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Artwork separation. Your design is split into discrete colour blocks - each block becomes its own yarn and its own panel section.
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Panel knitting. Each colour block is knitted as a separate piece of the panel, with edges shaped to meet exactly.
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Hand linking. Blocks are joined by hand at the edges - the step that decides whether the seams look intentional or homemade.
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Finishing & QC. Washing, pressing and inspection of every junction, with photos for approval before dispatch.
What It Is For
- Large brand logos and monograms knitted into the body
- Pictorial and art-driven knit designs
- Bold colour-block fashion programs
Our Capability
Intarsia is knitted on our own flat-knit machines in Dalang, with hand-linking by our experienced finishing team. MOQ is 100 pieces per design, samples in 72 hours, bulk in 2-3 weeks, DDP to the USA and EU. Send the artwork - our in-house design team will tell you honestly whether intarsia or jacquard renders it better, and quote both.
FAQ
Intarsia vs jacquard - which should I choose?
Jacquard carries multi-colour charts with the pattern distributed across rows. Intarsia isolates large colour blocks with clean edges and no floats. Big shapes and logos suit intarsia; dense multi-colour charts suit jacquard.
Can intarsia do fine detail?
Intarsia is strongest with bold, isolated shapes. For fine detail inside a colour area, we combine intarsia with jacquard or embroidery - send the artwork and we will recommend the split.
Does intarsia cost more?
The hand-linking adds labour versus plain jacquard. Send your artwork and quantity for an exact comparison.
Send your artwork, get an honest recommendation
Not sure this is the right craft for your design? Send the artwork anyway - our in-house team will recommend the technique that renders it best and quote both options.
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