Fabric with a raised texture, such as small ribs, cords or a honeycomb-like surface.
Piqué names textured fabrics made through more than one construction method. In woven piqué, the weave forms cords or ribs running in the filling direction, across the cloth. Knitted piqué uses knit and tuck stitches to create a small cellular texture. A tuck stitch forms when a needle holds more than one loop at a time, changing the surface of the knitted fabric. The shared name therefore does not establish whether a sample is woven or knitted. For a useful material description, identify the construction as well as the raised appearance, rather than treating every piqué as the same textile.
In job listings
Piqué is familiar from polo shirts and shirt fronts, and more common in product and fabric development than in job descriptions. Sales staff may use it to explain why the surface of a garment has its texture. Search local jobs for “fabric”.
