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Groz-Beckert unveils next-generation energy-efficient needle technologies, advanced carding solutions and AI innovations at ITMA Asia 2026

Technology
The German textile technology specialist will introduce precision components across six manufacturing sectors, targeting lower energy consumption, improved machine...

Santoni China Group to unveil next-generation intelligent knitting technologies at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026

Knitting
Under the theme “Machines Evolved · Intelligence Delivered,” the Group will showcase advanced circular and seamless knitting machines, AI-powered...

Bangladesh forms garment wage board as protests disrupt 529 factories and nearly one million workers

Business
Garment workers are demanding a 140% increase in minimum wages to Tk30,000 per month, while manufacturers warn that rising...

KARL MAYER’s Collection of WovenLike Weft-insertion WARP KNITS for ITMA ASIA 2026

Knitting
WovenLike WARP KNITS are considered highly promising in the fashion industry. They look similar to woven fabrics but combine...

AI could transform knitted fabric design by linking creativity with industrial manufacturing

Technology
German researchers are developing an AI-assisted design approach that could help textile designers create innovative knitted structures while ensuring...

SHIMA SEIKI expands R-Generation knitting platform with lower-cost SES-R

Machinery
The Japanese machinery specialist is combining advanced 3D shaping, seamless garment production and virtual sampling as knitwear manufacturers seek...

Pakistan power loom closures deepen as imports and high costs squeeze weaving

Business
Pakistan’s downstream weaving sector is being squeezed between high domestic production costs and rapidly rising imports of yarn and...

Groz-Beckert draws strong visitor interest with precision solutions for knitting, weaving, sewing and spinning

Technology
As IGATEX Pakistan 2026 enters its second day at Expo Centre Lahore, Groz-Beckert is attracting significant attention from textile...

Karl Mayer targets India’s shift Into warp knitting, MMF and technical textiles

Business
India’s move from volume-led textile manufacturing toward performance apparel, footwear, composites and geotextiles is creating a new machinery-investment cycle. German...

SHIMA SEIKI brings digital knitting and virtual sampling to IGATEX Pakistan 2026

Technology
The Japanese machinery maker will combine computerized flat knitting with 3D product development, showing Pakistani manufacturers how design, sampling...

SHIMA SEIKI brings digital sampling and production links to apparel sourcing week

Knitting
The Bengaluru showcase will demonstrate how yarn-based simulations connect textile design, virtual prototypes and knitting-machine data. Japan’s SHIMA SEIKI will...

Handa moves upstream in Bangladesh with knitting and dyeing expansion

Business
The Chinese-owned manufacturer is turning Bangladesh from a garment-production base into an integrated knit-to-garment platform, raising the competitive bar...

3-D knitted ‘Plant Armor’ boosts strawberry yield 3.56× in NC state trials

Technical Textiles
An insect-blocking spacer fabric developed from military-textile research could open a new high-value market for knitted technical textiles in...

BGMEA launches Japan Desk as Bangladesh targets bigger share of $24 billion apparel market

Fibres
Bangladesh is building a dedicated buyer-support platform for Japan as it seeks to diversify beyond traditional Western markets and...

Shima Seiki brings lower-cost flat knitting and 3D design workflow to Egypt

Machinery
New N.SSR flat-knitting machines and cloud-based programming tools highlight how digital design, virtual sampling and automated production are converging...

Karl Mayer launches 340-inch tricot machine targeting higher warp-knitting productivity

Knitting
The extra-wide HKS 3-M EL combines a 330-inch working width, optional 10-inch extension, and speeds of up to 2,800...

Bangladesh drops knit fabric import ban as new trade policy expands sourcing flexibility

Knitting
Dhaka has reversed a controversial knit-fabric restriction within weeks of launching a broader import regime designed to give exporters...

3D-knit automotive interior materials market forecast to reach $970 million by 2036

Business
EV interiors, recycled-content targets and one-piece knitted construction are creating a fast-growing technical-textile opportunity in automotive seating and trim. The...

SHIMA SEIKI brings digital product creation workflow to Première Vision Paris

Knitting
The Japanese knitting-technology specialist will showcase APEXFiz at Première Vision Paris, demonstrating how virtual sampling can connect yarn-level simulation...

KARL MAYER targets high-volume Mosquito-net production with two-bar Tricot technology

Machinery
The TM 2 and HKS 2-M combine high-speed warp knitting with tightly controlled mesh geometry, targeting the recurring global...
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