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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...

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...
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