The organisers of SPINEXPO Shanghai which takes places at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from 6-8 September 2011 have released a preview which presents some of the highlights which visitors to Shanghai can expect to see.

As well as yarn spinners, exhibitors include leading machine builders like Italian seamless machine manufacturer Santoni and German flat knitting machine builder Stoll.

Santoni

Santoni will focus on seamless activewear, casual and sportswear collections.

"Trends require clothes that combine comfort with hygiene and wellbeing in leisurewear, daily workwear, active sports and fitness exercise. The sportswear collection is based on natural and synthetic yarns. Seamless garments are characterized by moisture management for evaporation of perspiration; padding thicknesses for greater body protection; venting to remove heat from specific areas and thermal pockets strategically placed in specific areas to trap body heat," Santoni says.

"First layer items have a soft handle, are pleasant in contact with the skin, and garments with inherent seamless technology features in order to make openwork fabric permit the effective control and management of perspiration, whilst maintaining an attractive appearance," the Brescia based company explains, adding:

"Second layer products are heavier items incorporating body mapping technology. Polos and sweaters are made in natural fibres of wool and cotton as well as in plated fabrics combined with synthetic yarns like polyester. Sweaters in the finest gauges are produced at a very high productivity rate with the possibility of trendy knit structures."

Innovative developments made on compact warp knitting machines will also be presented with two inherent characteristics - breathable and non-run fabric structures.

"Warp knitted garments ‘Free of any Seams' are produced in the futuristic "entire garment" way with the least possible post-knitting finishing operations required. The sportswear warp collection is the combination of mesh areas, body mapping with compression and support areas of particular interest in athletic or active sport clothing," the leading Italian seamless machine producer says.

Stoll

Stoll GmbH & Co. Has been a leading manufacturer of computerized flat knitting machines since 1873, and has embraced its brand through machines, people and fashion. As the synonym of "The Right Way To Knit", Stoll's vision is to make sure that stitches are created as productively as possible through worldwide consulting services. Stoll Fashion & Technology International Center in Shanghai, a subsidiary of H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG., is the hub in which knitting professionals from various fields find a platform for exchange, where a strong design and development team is working on new technologies and knitting solutions.

The Stoll Trend Collections Autumn/Winter 2012/13 will be presented together with the fashion tools such as the Pattern library and the Stoll Knit-ABC.

"The thought of reusing "refuse" and sustainable yarns is being integrated into knitwear. The new China Collection A/W 2012/13 with the title "Re-think" is an attempt at this. Starting from materials like stone, glass and plastic, natural optics and transparent features have been integrated into the collection. Transparency and layering techniques are important themes as well as woven optics that show how the re-thinking of materials is mainly used in fabrics," Stoll says.

"The latest German collection AW 2012/13 takes much pleasure in creating the illusion: using traditional weaving patterns morphed into knitwear by means of versatile knitting machine technology. Modern knitting solutions- a suggestion for reinventing structures and shapes that invite you to explore the world of Stoll technology."

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