Knit structure
Piqué knit
Piqué knit combines knit and tuck stitches to produce a small cellular surface.
Also searched as: Pique knit, Single piqué, Cross-tuck piqué
Open the interactive guide ↗How it is made
Some needles hold loops while others knit, creating the texture. Single, double and six-feed piqués use different repeats, so their faces and thicknesses vary.
How to recognize it
Look for a fine dimpled or honeycomb-like texture, familiar from polo shirts.
Common uses
- Polo shirts
- Casual tops
- Sportswear
What to distinguish
Knitted piqué and woven piqué share a name but use different construction methods.
Sources & further reading
Research checked 2026-09-27. Descriptions are original summaries; references support terminology and construction, not every product sold under a name.