| Weft knitted fabrics | Warp knitted fabrics |
| Threads are run in vertical direction | Threads are runs in horizontal direction |
| Highly elongation | Less elongation |
| Required one yarn | One thread is required for each needle |
| The course is equal to the pattern | Higher course is needed for a pattern |
| Elongated in width direction | Elongated lengthwise |
| Appropriate for thin fabric production | Appropriate for fabrication of course materials |
| Has a Problem of shrinkage | Good shrinkage resistance |
| Thread is feed from a single cone | Yarns are feed from beams |