Sangiacomo

Sangiacomo is a world renowned brand of single cylinder sock knitting machines, double cylinder sock knitting machines and single cylinder hosiery or pantyhose machines.

Sangiacomo is now owned by Italy’s Lonati Group the world’s largest manufacturer of hosiery knitting machines and sock knitting machines. The Brescia based company manufactures all kinds of knitting machines for the production of socks and hosiery.

The three types of Sangiacomo hosiery knitting machines in increasing order of complexity are single cylinder machines (single cylinder hosiery machines or pantyhose machines and single cylinder sock machines).

Fine gauge seamless stockings, hold-ups and tights (pantyhose) are knitted in plain knit on Sangiacomo single cylinder hosiery machines whereas traditional socks in rib or links-links (purl) structures are knitted on Sangiacomo double cylinder sock machines. Modern sports and casual socks are usually knitted on Sangiacomo single cylinder sock machines with sinkers. Formal rib socks are knitted on Sangiacomo cylinder and dial rib machines, which are also known as true-rib machines.

The Lonati Group also owns the Santoni Group, a leading producer of knitting machinery including Santoni circular seamless knitting machines, Matec socks knitting machines, Mec-Mor circular garment length knitting machines and double needle bar warp knitting machines for the production of seamless garments.