2 February 2012, Munich Innovative Italian
warp knitter Sitip launched its latest collections of high quality technical
fabrics in fashion colours for performance active wear and swimwear at last
weekend's ISPO in Munich.
Prominent were a number of stretch fabrics, all with creora
elastane -...
27 January 2012, Frankfurt Karl Mayer is aiming to extend its contact in the Chinese
technical textiles market when it takes part in a series of VDMA organised
symposia across China in March.
The textile machinery section of the German Textile
Machinery and Equipment Association (VDMA) will pre...
26 January 2012, Bühler Swiss manufacturer of
functional knitted fabrics Christian Eschler is to make a fresh start with the
launch of its Winter 2013/14 collection after announcing in November that it
was relocating production from its Swiss production plants to its subsidiaries in
Germany...
19 January 2012, IstanbulIstanbul
headquartered METYX Composites has invested in a state-of-the-art Liba MAX 5
multiaxial stitch bonding machine for the production of carbon fibre
reinforcements. The Turkish company, which will offer a new range of stitch
bonded composite materials to compleme...
11 January 2012, Changzhou & Obertshausen Karl Mayer says its customers
not only benefit from its high-tech machines - the company's know-how and
expertise can also give them the edge over their competitors.
Warp knitted fabric manufacturers can win leading market
positions and tap into n...
10 January 2012, Obertshausen Karl Mayer has
reorganised the set-up of its ML series of machines so that it can best support
those customers who operate in the fast-moving lace market with its extreme
cost constraints.
"On the one hand, standard lace (Fig. 1) is one of the
essential ingredien...
9 January 2012, Dearborn Car manufacturing giant Ford is planning to divert approximately
2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in its new Focus Electric and
other new vehicles in 2012 by using Unifi's Repreve recycled yarns in warp
knitted seating fabrics and other textiles for the Foc...
20 December 2011, Obertshausen This light and airy,
lace-look lingerie fabric is the result of the latest upgrade made to Karl
Mayer's RSJ 4/1 machine. (click image to enlarge)
"Christmas is the time for snug hats, cosy gloves and warm
coats - yet you would be surprised at the beautiful, seducti...
24 November 2011, Urgnano (BG) Leading Italian warp knitter M.I.T.I. has expanded its
offering of 4-way stretch brushed-back knits by introducing a new production process
based on cutting-edge knitting equipment and finishing technologies. M.I.T.I.
says it aims to reinforce its position as a worl...
15 November 2011, Obertshausen Karl Mayer has developed seamless ‘shapewear' panties on its
DJ series double needle bar raschel machines which it says helps sculpt and
shape the wearers body. The DJ series has been equipped with the German company's
Positive Patternbeam Drive (PPD) to enabl...