Knitted Net (Soft Woven)
Unlike extruded net, knitted net stretches and settles around the shape of the fruit, so it leaves no mark on the skin. That is why it is used on product that gets handled a lot, and where one mark is worth a rejection.
Choose it when a mark on the skin costs you money. Extruded net is tougher and cheaper and it holds a fixed shape, which is fine on onion and citrus in volume. On fruit that gets graded on appearance at the receiving dock, that fixed shape is exactly the problem: it presses a grid into the skin and the grid does not come out. Knitted net gives where the fruit is widest and spreads the load instead of concentrating it.
Typical use cases
- Avocado, mango and fine export citrus
Specifications
| Mesh colors | Dark green, green, camel, yellow, orange, red, purple, black, white |
| Construction | Knitted soft-woven net |
| Best for | Avocado, mango, fine export citrus |
What packers use knitted net (soft woven) for
Supplied in dark green, green, camel, yellow, orange, red, purple, black and white.
Avocado
Avocado skin marks under pressure and the mark does not go away. Knitted net gives where the fruit is widest, so the load spreads instead of concentrating on a few points of contact.
Mango
Mangos are packed at different ripeness stages and keep changing shape in the pack. An elastic net holds the fruit without fighting it as it softens.
Fine export citrus
Premium citrus sold on appearance, where the buyer is grading the skin as well as the fruit. Knitted net carries the count without leaving a pattern behind.
Pick the colour that makes your product read
Colour is not decoration on a produce pack. The right shade makes the fruit look brighter on the shelf; the wrong one makes good product look dull next to a competitor.
Swatches are measured from photographs of the material we actually run. Screens vary, and pigment lots vary: ask your rep for a physical sample before you approve artwork.
Questions buyers ask about knitted net (soft woven)
How is knitted net different from extruded net?
Extruded net holds a fixed shape; knitted net stretches and settles around the fruit. Extruded is tougher and cheaper, knitted is gentler on the skin. Which one you want depends on whether a mark on the product costs you money.
What colours are available?
Dark green, green, camel, yellow, orange, red, purple, black and white.
Is it worth the difference for avocado?
If your fruit is being graded on skin condition at the receiving end, usually yes. If it is going into processing, extruded net or all-mesh is the sensible choice.
