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SHIMA SEIKI brings new 52-inch flat-knitting machine to FEBRATEX 2026

Machinery
The broad machine and software portfolio targets Brazilian manufacturers seeking flexible production, larger garment sizing and a faster digital...

China retains machinery lead as global textile investment slows

Machinery
China continued absorbing most new synthetic-yarn and knitting equipment in 2025, reinforcing its scale advantage as worldwide machinery shipments...

Harvard engineers turn weft knits into shape-switching textile metamaterials

Innovation
Standard industrial knitting can create fabrics that mechanically “snap” between stable forms, opening routes to soft switches, movement sensors...

KARL MAYER expands spacer-fabric design with three-Jacquard-Bar RDJ 7/3

Weaving
The double-needle-bar raschel machine targets footwear and mattress producers seeking more complex mesh, colour and three-dimensional effects from one...

Groz-Beckert presenting nowovens and knitting products in China at CINTE Techtextil

Machinery
From September 1 to 3, 2026, Groz-Beckert will present its latest innovations and solutions across the product areas of...

Recover and Ünteks target scalable recycled-cotton knitwear

Knitting
The partnership will develop circular-knit fabrics and garments containing at least 20% recycled cotton, aiming to move mechanically recycled...

KARL MAYER launches RJ 4/2 EL for body-mapped sportswear and smart lingerie

Knitting
The new Jacquard Raschel machine integrates stretch, ventilation, compression and decorative structures directly into warp-knitted fabrics, reducing dependence on...

Santoni and UTO deepen seamless partnership with wool base-layer collection

Knitting
The collaboration shows how seamless knitting is moving from efficiency technology into a product-development platform for premium performance apparel. Sportswear...

New Balance sees warp knitting as a faster route to lower-waste performance footwear

Knitting
For footwear brands, the prize is not simply a lighter upper; it is a shorter, more integrated product-development and...

Circular knitting machines market seen reaching US$6 billion by 2033

Knitting
The next machinery cycle will be driven less by capacity additions than by automation, energy efficiency and the ability...

Karl Mayer strengthens Turkish partnership at ITM 2026: Innovation meets flexibility in challenging times

Knitting
HKS 4-M EL ECO and advanced warp solutions power trendy fabrics and performance textiles for dynamic markets Istanbul, Türkiye –...

TM WEFT, 270″ – More width, more design freedom for the fashion world

Machinery
New model from KARL MAYER impresses with higher output, expanded pattern options, and optimal alignment with the apparel market KARL...

Shima Seiki brings seam-free knitting, digital design and cutting workflow to ITM 2026

Knitting
The company’s Istanbul line-up shows how flat knitting suppliers are positioning machinery, software and cutting as one connected production...

Mesdan showcases cutting-edge solutions at ITM 2026

Dyeing & Finishing
MESDAN S.p.A., the Italy-based leading manufacturer of YARN JOINING SOLUTIONS and TEXTILE TESTING EQUIPMENT, will attend the forthcoming ITM...

Steiger’s smart glove signals the next phase of technical flat knitting

Technical Textiles
The Swiss machine builder is pushing flat knitting beyond shaped fabrics into sensor-enabled medical, industrial and wearable systems. Swiss flat...

Santoni China Group to present integrated circular knitting ecosystem at ITM 2026

Knitting
The Istanbul showcase will position circular knitting not as standalone machinery, but as a connected system of machines, components...

Ekoten uses AI quality control to cut knitting defects and raise fabric efficiency

Knitting
The Turkish knit fabric producer shows how AI inspection can move quality control from end-stage rejection to real-time defect...

Karl Mayer opens 5,000-square-metre textile innovation center in Germany

Innovation
The new Obertshausen facility gives brands, mills and technology partners a shared platform to move textile ideas from concept...

KARL MAYER uses JEC World 2026 to push composites beyond a weak investment cycle

Knitting
The machinery maker’s pitch in Paris was clear: when customers hesitate on capital spending, new composite applications become the...

Shima Seiki takes WHOLEGARMENT into technical textiles at Techtextil 2026

Knitting
The Japanese knitting specialist is arguing that seamless 3D knitting can move beyond apparel and become a more efficient...
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