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Posted on: 8/4/09 8:57 PM ET
I've seen so many lovely garments here on PR, especially from Gorgeous Fabrics, that are made from ITY jersey. They tempt me. But, in spite of my rookie skill ranking, I'm a bit of a fabric snob. I avoid polyester if at all possible...Visions of Sears Easter outfits of shiny stretchy polyester that I cooked in every Spring and Summer Sunday in church. I know things have changed, technology has made leaps and bounds...But is it possible that I could wear polyester in the humid summers of NYC and NOT need to be treated for heatstroke when I get off the subway? Please say yes! Some of those prints are just crying out to me!
  
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Posted on: 8/4/09 8:59 PM ET
I find ITY jersey lightwieght and super comfortable. I wear it in the heat but I run cold. It does not wrinkle at all.
  
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Posted on: 8/4/09 10:35 PM ET
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I agree with Heidi Ho. The ITY is so lightweight and fluid. It is so very humid here in Okinawa, Japan and I wear ITY a lot. I have other poly knits that I roast in but not so with the ITY. Give it a try.
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Posted on: 8/5/09 10:36 AM ET
It's at least worth trying. Sometimes I am very surprised by polyester. I recently bought a RTW exercise top - it is lightweight and keeps me really dry when I'm getting very sweaty. After wearing it a few times I was kind of shocked to look at the label and see it is 100% polyester! I've bought a few poly/lycra blends recently for summer items, and all of them seem pretty breathable (?) and comfy. Oh, and I live in NJ but work in NYC and I know *exactly* what you mean about the subways.
  
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Posted on: 8/5/09 7:42 PM ET
Thanks everybody! I'm going to take the plunge and make a visit to Kashi, or surf over to Gorgeous Fabrics. It's great to have enablers only a mouse click away!
  
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Posted on: 8/6/09 8:13 AM ET
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Probably a silly question but what does the ITY in ITY jersey mean? I have not come across the term in fabric stores here in Australia and haven't found a definition for it?
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Posted on: 8/6/09 8:31 AM ET
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It stands for Interlock Twist Yarn. Emma One Sock website has more info.
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Posted on: 8/6/09 10:18 AM ET
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There are different weights of this and the light weight stuff is ok. But I have a heavier weight that I made into a pretty fitted top and in the winter it is clammy and in the summer get it off me! So, imop, it is hot and clammy in a fitted top.
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Posted on: 8/7/09 0:20 AM ET
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Thanks, Nancy. I'm also looking to begin sewing some tops that can go into Fall, so it's good to know how the heavier ITY behaves.
  
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Posted on: 8/7/09 2:00 AM ET
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Hi Sue,
As Bonnie said it stands for Interlock Twist Yarn. In simple terms I think it means that the thread is twisted as the fabric is knitted. This creates gaps in between the fibres like you see with natural fibres. The theory is that this allows the fabric to breathe.

We have it here in Australia but it's not called this. Here it's just simply polyester/lycra jersey. It feels the same as any polyester, that synthetic feel but the difference is it has a kind of "crepe" feel. Slightly rough, not smooth and shiny like the polys of old. If you hold it up to the light you can see light through the fabric. HTH

Edited to add: Do you subscribe to the Knitwit swatches? If you do, in the Autumn 2009 catalogue #31 is an ITY poly knit. If you look carefully at the wrong side you can kind of see how the fibres have a twist to them. You might need a magnifying glass.

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