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Create realistic knitwear with a variety of stitches.

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1. Click the Fabric in the Fabric tab in the Object Browser, and then change the Material Type to Knitwear in the Property Editor.
    

2. Adjust each detail property to express the desired knitwear.

   Properties	Description
   Stitching	Set the knit's Stitching type.
   Yarn Thickness	Set the thickness of the yarn.
   Gauge	Gauge refers to the number of knitting stitches within an inch. This means you can control the size of a stitch in the knit fabric: Higher values represent denser, thinner knits, and lower values represent thicker knits.
   Transformation	Knit Direction	Adjust the Knit Direction independently.
   	Link to Pattern's Grain Direction	Link Knit Direction to the pattern's Grain Direction.  When linked, Knit Direction is driven by the Grain Direction.  When unlinked, Knit Direction works independently which unaffected by the Grain Direction.
   	Position X	Adjust the horizontal position of the knit structure.
   	Position Y	Adjust the vertical position of the knit structure.
   Ply Amount	Set the number of threads for plying.
   Ply Randomization (Melange)	Plying is randomly blended to create a natural melange effect.
   	Randomization Factor	Adjust the density of the plying. Higher values result in a denser appearance.
   	Seed Position	Adjust the position of the plying.
   Yarn Variance	Irreqularity	Scale	Adjust how much the yarn randomly moves.
   		Frequency	Adjust how often the yarn direction changes.
   	Slub (Pilling)	Length (mm)	Adjust how short or long the fluff can get. Higher values result in a longer slub appearance.
   		Thickness	Adjust how thick the fluff can get. Higher values result in a thicker slub appearance.
   		Frequency	Adjust how often the fluff appears.
   Generate Seams	Additional yarn is created along the seam lines and pattern outlines. If the seams in the knitwear pattern look unnatural, adjust the option to make them look more natural.
   Ply Normal Map	Apply the normal map to the plying to express the three-dimensional effect of the yarn.
   Ply Color	Set the color for each yarn in the plying.

📝 Note:

• It may affect performance and speed when applying knitwear, and you can turn off the Garment Rendering Style in 3D window ▶ Show Knitwear during other operations to work at the same speed as before.
  
• To optimize the knitwear mesh in the invisible camera area of the final rendered image, apply the settings in Render Properties ▶ Mesh Optimization.