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Streetart on

the beach

Warp knitted terry fabric

with digital prints for even

more bathing fun

Towels are not only useful for drying off, but they are sharp. Even the finest lines are clearly defined,”
can also steal the show from bathing beauties. You says the textile engineer.
only need to look at the extravagant example on
this page to see how. The terry cloth product Warp knitting technology with a firmly integrated
produced by KARL MAYER creates vibrant accents terry loop ensures that the colourful towels can be
with lively motifs in bright colours no matter whether enjoyed for a long time to come. The fluffy fibre
you are around the swimming pool, at the beach or layer is extremely resistant to thread pullers. The
even simply next to the washbasin in the bathroom. long service life and ecological advantages in
production distinguish warp knitted terry articles
The textile was produced on a TM 4-TS EL with from their weaving counterparts. The TM 4-TS EL
double-sided fabric to ensure that the finished does not require compressed air like conventional
product is not only a must-have bathing accessory, airjet rapier looms and therefore consumes around
but also a real eye-catcher. One side features a 87 % less energy per kilogram of fabric produced.
dense layer of cotton loops. It quickly absorbs The sizing process is also eliminated in warp
moisture from the skin after bathing and nestles knitting. This saves textile chemicals, waste water
gently against the body. The other side consists of and energy to the tune of approx. 0.20 USD/kg.
sheared polyester. Its soft texture invites you to This corresponds to about 30 % of the
relax, while its smooth finish makes it both easier to manufacturing costs – excluding yarn – for the
print on and quicker to dry. The imaginative design production of the raw material. Apart from saving
was created at ZIMMER AUSTRIA using a digital costs, the terry warp knitting machine is extremely
printing process. The specialist for printing, coating efficient. With a width of 186” and a speed of 800
and finishing systems did a great job. KARL rpm, the TM 4-TS EL produces around 1,800 kg of
MAYER’s textile developer, Melanie Bergmann, terry cloth weighing 400 g/m2 every day in 24-hour
couldn’t be happier with the results: “The colours operation. This is around 250 % more than on an
are extremely vibrant and vivid while the contours airjet rapier loom.

January/February 2021