dˈuː tə ðɪs bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ, tˈʌk fˈæbɹɪk tˈɛndz tə wˈɜːk ˌʌp wˈaɪdɚ ðɐn ðə sˈeɪm nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv stˈɪtʃᵻz ɪn stˈɑːkɪŋ stˈɪtʃ, wˌaɪlst ðə sˈeɪm nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɹˈoʊz wɪl pɹədˈuːs ɐ slˈaɪtli ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ lˈɛŋθ ʌv fˈæbɹɪk ðɐn ɪn stˈɑːkɪŋ stˈɪtʃ.
Due to this behaviour, tuck fabric tends to work up wider than the same number of stitches in stocking stitch, whilst the same number of rows will produce a slightly shorter length of fabric than in stocking stitch.