What’s new in warp knitting?

Despite full warehouses and stagnating demand, it is important to place warp knitted products even better in existing business areas, but also in new markets. KARL MAYER will be demonstrating how this can be achieved at stand C27 in hall 4 of the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center from October 14 to 18, 2024.

There will also be a presentation of new Care Solutions offerings, including the Energy Efficiency Solution (EES) for greater sustainability and the myKM.ON Customer Portal, which gives users access to the digital world of the KARL MAYER GROUP.

The digital solutions will be presented by KM.ON. The Digital Production Management (DPM) for real-time insights into production processes and the ki-based Quality Monitoring System (QMS) are part of the exhibition program for the warp knitting sector.

An in-house show accompanying the trade fair at KARL MAYER (CHINA) in Changzhou will showcase seven selected warp knitting machines for a wide range of applications at work. “Both proven high-tech machines and some completely newly developed mid-range machines will be on display. The aim of our exhibitions is to demonstrate our technological leadership to our customers worldwide and to provide them with solutions in various price categories,” says Christof Naier. The in-house show begins on October 13 and will feature a special highlight with the opening of a new showroom at KARL MAYER (CHINA).

Registration is possible here.

The machine highlight at the trade fair stand in Shanghai is an HKS 2-S in the new gauge E 44. The high-performance tricot machine gets the outdoor fashion sector moving with its unique efficiency. It produces up to 200 kg fabric per day and therefore scores significantly better in terms of price-performance ratio than counterparts from other technology sectors. The performance profile of its textile products is also impressive.

The soft, silky surface also creates a pleasant second-skin feel. An exceptional combination of comfort, function and a touch of luxury, that opens up far-reaching market opportunities for the new E44 items, particularly in the outdoor wear sector!

Other promising textile innovations include sportswear items for the growing yoga trend, which has been fueled by the national “Healthy China 2030” initiative since 2016. Functional, stylish leggings made from a fabric produced on an HKS 2-S, E 40, will be on show.

The warp knitted alternatives are comfortable to wear, easy to care for, do not crease and are produced using sustainable technology. The exhibits include a chic ladies' suit made from a tricot fabric produced on an HKS 3-M ON, E 32, comfortable casual wear outfits made from fabrics from a TM 2-SE, E 36, and a down jacket with a top layer made from an E 40 warp knitted fabric from an HKS 2-SE. The two-bar HKS machine also contributed fabrics for the trend topic of sun protection clothing.

An article made of raw silk from an RJ 4/1 EL in E 32 was turned into elegant nightwear and a powernet from the new RE 4-1 in E 32 into a distinctive ladies' dress. The newcomer is selling extremely well in China, also in E 36, which is why a 190“ model was added to the previous 170” version of the RE 4-1 in E 36. The highly productive Raschel machine with the larger working width is a highlight of the in-house show in Changzhou.

Of course, the delicate items from the KARL MAYER lace raschel machines must not be missing at ITMA ASIA + CITME!

When it comes to lace, the global player is focusing even more closely on the standard Leavers Lace, combining new jacquard construction techniques with clever drawing techniques. Creations from an MJ 92/1 F with the brilliant design image of Symm-Net and unsurpassed complex patterning effects will be on show. Other eye-catchers are delicate TEXTRONIC® items from an MT 84/1/40 S in E 24 with a unique interplay of transparency and plasticity rich in contrast.

In addition to clothing textiles, shoe fabrics are more popular than ever before. Trendy spacer fabrics from RDJ machines with one and two Jacquard bars will be presented.