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ITMF: Global textile machinery

shipments show mixed performance

The global textile machinery market delivered a Single heater draw-texturing spindles (for polyam-
mixed performance across key segments in 2024, ide) nearly doubled to 84,000 units, and double
according to the 47th annual International Textile heater spindles (for polyester) rose 80% to 960,000
Machinery Shipment Statistics (ITMSS) released by units—98.5% of which went to Asia, with China
the International Textile Manufacturers Federation alone accounting for 95%.
(ITMF). The report, based on data from over 200
machinery manufacturers, covered six major Weaving machinery shipments rose 32%, with
categories: spinning, draw-texturing, weaving, large shuttle-less looms reaching 226,000 units. Water-jet
circular knitting, flat knitting, and finishing. and air-jet looms grew 56% and 10%, respectively.
Rapier and projectile looms declined by 7%. China
Spinning Machinery showed the highest increases in all loom types, with
Short-staple spindle shipments declined sharply by notable growth in water-jet (+63%), air-jet (+30%),
40%, falling from 9.7 million units to 5.92 million. and rapier/projectile (+38%).
Asia and Oceania continued to dominate, receiving
90% of shipments, though deliveries dropped 36% Knitting and Finishing
in the region. Other regions saw even steeper Large circular knitting machines saw a 15% decline
declines: Africa (-64%), Europe including Türkiye to 28,000 units. Asia and Oceania remained the
(-56%), and North/Central America (-90%). South largest market (81% share), though China’s intake
America and Eastern Europe were exceptions, dropped 42%. Conversely, flat knitting machine
registering growth of 1.7% and 12%, respectively. shipments increased 16% to 135,000 units, with
China, India, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Egypt, and China receiving 82%. Finishing machinery experi-
Indonesia were the largest investors. enced a modest 6% increase. Continuous process-
ing saw stenter shipments rise 22%, while dyeing
Open-end rotor shipments also contracted, drop- line hotflue machines jumped 390%.
ping 39% to 623,000 units. While Asia and Oceania
took 89% of these shipments, their volumes fell Other categories, such as CPB dyeing lines, fell by
35%. China, India, and Türkiye saw decreases of 53%. In discontinuous processing, jigger and beam
32%, 57%, and 56%, respectively. However, Vietnam dyeing machines fell 44%, while air jet and overflow
and Bangladesh recorded sharp increases—214% dyeing machines grew 18% and 5%, respectively.
and 44%—emerging as fast-growing markets. In
contrast, long-staple spindle shipments surged 60% The 2024 textile machinery market reflected shifting
to 600,000 units, driven by demand in Asia, Eastern global demand, regional investment shifts, and
Europe, and particularly Iran (40% of shipments), evolving technology. While traditional segments
followed by China and Vietnam. struggled, innovation in synthetic fibers, weaving,
and automation drove growth, particularly in Asia
Draw-Texturing and Weaving and emerging markets like Vietnam and
Synthetic fiber machinery showed robust growth. Bangladesh.

June/July 2025