Market trends

Knowing what's in demand secures market share and business. In this section, we roam through important trade fairs for you, evaluate statistics, and talk to leading industry players.

Driving WARP KNIT Inspiration

KARL MAYER believes in the value of textiles and is opening a TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER

Cellulose fibres reimagined in warp knitting

KARL MAYER and Lenzing partner to advance warp knitting with scalable cellulose fiber solutions

Brilliant new looks

From lace-like optics to woven-like looks - the new
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

Where AI and craftsmanship merge

Heimtextil Trends 26/27 of the Heimtextil Exhibition in Frankfurt

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

India becomes growth engine for the warp knitting industry

KARL MAYER experiences record response from Indian textile industry at ITMA ASIA 2025

Hot fabric styles for the cold season

Trends at Munich Fabric Start for the autumn/winter 2026/27 season

Seersucker -
the hot
item in
fashion today

KARL MAYER develops seersucker WARP KNITS with even more character and style

WE WARP.
WE KNIT.
WE CARE.

KARL MAYER at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025

Corduroy, more
than just
ribbed stripes

New textile developments in corduroy from KARL MAYER

THE FLAIR EDITION

The new Sensitive® Fabrics ready-to-wear collection from EUROJERSEY

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

Gliding through clouds with the On by FKA twigs capsule collection

On and FKA twigs launch first collaborative capsule collection for Spring/Summer 25

Odlo launches
limited edition
Run the Future
collection

Run the Future with sophisticated pocket solution made of Powernet

Universal and
an eye-catcher,
the SCOTT
Pursuit Ride 2

Good looks thanks to spacer fabrics and comfortable running thanks to the balance of low weight, high energy return and reliable cushioning

Save electricity and benefit from subsidies using the MULTI-MATIC

Warp preparation machines from KARL MAYER for the Transition Plan 5.0 in Italy

Disrupted global textile and apparel value chains resulting in higher prices in the U.S.

How the US government's tariffs are having an impact

Innovative fabrics set new trends in the textile industry

KARL MAYER customers attract attention at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2025

Setting course for investment in Vietnam

Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project intends to reduce time and cost of freight transport between China and Vietnam compared to the current truck shipment