operated at a faster speed without breaking the needles the braid used in the present invention has a fineness that ranges from 56 to 1 000 den deniers preferably from 120 to 600 den therefore the finest braid will be formed from four filaments of 14 den each 4 u00d7 14 den 56 den and other combinations will produce larger braids having varying thicknesses most preferably 6 32 filaments of 21 70 den are intertwined to make a single braid a plurality of the resulting braids are processed into knit or woven fabrics by means of conventional knitting or weaving machines the knit or woven fabric of the present invention is chiefly used as a garment the term 34 knit fabric 34 as used herein includes within its definition hosiery sweaters cardigans boleros jackets pullovers suits vests coats foundations underwear e g under shirt and under shorts blouses leggings skirts tights wedding dresses shirts trunks pants trousers clothes in general overcoats mufflers scarfs gloves caps hats neckties sanitary materials bathing suits etc the term 34 woven fabric 34 as used herein includes in its category kimono japanese cloths haori japanese half coat coats neckties etc using tubular braids the knit or woven fabric of the present invention presents a particularly good luster and provides efficient air permeation in addition this fabric is far superior in moisture absorption warmth wear resistance and comfort as compared with the conventional product made from twisted silk yarns these advantages of the fabric of the present invention become particularly noticeable when it is a knit fabric the following.