Fashion & Apparel
Warp knitted fabrics provide chic and comfort in clothing. News about textile innovations and the machines for their production, inspiration for the creative process and ideas for new business opportunities can be found here.
FUNCTIONAL TAILORED EDITION
Technique, Aesthetics, Function: The New EUROJERSEY Narrative for the Autumn/Winter 2027–2028 season
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KARL MAYER's HKS 2-SE Expands Possibilities
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Stretch WARP KNITS
New machine variants boost productivity and open up additional applications – from smart casual to bedding
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Revolutionary
eyelash lace with 4-way stretch
KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026
06/12/2026
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TM WEFT, 270" – More width, more design freedom for the fashion world
New model from KARL MAYER impresses with higher output, expanded pattern options, and optimal alignment with the apparel market
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High-performance technology meets the world of folklore
Warp-knitted, burnt-out fabrics produced on an HKS 4 for manufacturing saris
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EMPOWERED PLAY
Eurojersey and The LYCRA Company redefine everyday sportswear for the utilitygear era
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Sweat stains
are a thing
of the past
COOLMAX CloakFX™ Fiber minimizes the visible appearance of sweat while delivering moisture management to activewear, ready-to-wear and workwear
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Driving WARP KNIT Inspiration
KARL MAYER believes in the value of textiles and is opening a TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER
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Cellulose fibres reimagined in warp knitting
KARL MAYER and Lenzing partner to advance warp knitting with scalable cellulose fiber solutions
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KARL MAYER opens a new TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER – a new era of textile innovation begins
Inauguration of the TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER with an opening week from 21 to 24 April 2026 in Obertshausen
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Brilliant new looks
From lace-like optics to woven-like looks - the new
RE 6 EL from KARL MAYER shows what it can do
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RE 6 EL from KARL MAYER shows what it can do
Proven performance, optimised costs –
the new RE 6 EL
The new RE 6 EL from KARL MAYER brings a breath of fresh air to raschel fabric production
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A dive into innovation, performance, and sustainability with
the Vitalife line
ARENA LAUNCHES THE FIRST SWIMWEAR COLLECTION WITH BIO-BASED AND RENEWABLE LYCRA® ECOMADE FIBRE
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More speed. More patterns. More profit: two new HKS EL machines secure the lead
The newcomers HKS 3-M EL ECO and HKS 4-M EL ECO set new standards in the tricot market
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THE SEA OF ALLURE
The latest creations from the Iluna Group visualise their own vision of the sea at MarediModa
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UPGRADE YOUR LIFE
A new menswear concept where performance, elegance and innovation come together with Sensitive® Fabrics made with LYCRA® fibre
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High style meets
high speed at
ITMA ASIA 2025
The KARL MAYER trade fair team is thrilled with their team shirts, which were produced on an HKS 2-SE and boast a clean look and high wearing comfort
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Paradisiacal design possibilities with
WARP KNITS
Reinterpretation of warp knitted curtain fabrics for high fashion
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A new kind of lace
for that extra
special occasion
New innovation for the lucrative production of four-way stretch-elastic TEXTRONIC® lace for the premium market produced on the MT 84/1/40 S
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Style icons reimagined
High-stretch fabrics from 2-bar tricot machines upgrade the comfort and style of classic clothing items
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Hot fabric styles for the cold season
Trends at Munich Fabric Start for the autumn/winter 2026/27 season
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Seersucker -
the hot
item in
fashion today
KARL MAYER develops seersucker WARP KNITS with even more character and style
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Corduroy, more
than just
ribbed stripes
New textile developments in corduroy from KARL MAYER
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First garments made
with the bio-derived
LYCRA® EcoMade fibre celebrate premiere in Italy
The LYCRA Company presented garments with the LYCRA® EcoMade fibre at Milano Unicae
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