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.
‘Home-Maxxing’ – living between performance and respite
Heimtextil Trends 27/28 at Heimtextil 2027 in Frankfurt/Main
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Three Stages, Multiple Customer Benefits:
KARL MAYER during
ITMA ASIA 2026
Innovations for WARP KNIT, WARP PREP and Technical Textiles at two exhibition booths and a product show in Changzhou
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More patterns,
less effort:
the MULTI-MATIC®
at Rohleder
How premium weaver Rohleder is boosting its efficiency and redefining creative boundaries with KARL MAYER’s warp sampling machine
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FUNCTIONAL TAILORED EDITION
Technique, Aesthetics, Function: The New EUROJERSEY Narrative for the Autumn/Winter 2027–2028 season
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Techtextil 2026:
KARL MAYER Impresses
as an innovative sector partner
In-depth professional discussions and keen interest in textile innovations at Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt am Main
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“We Believe in the Value of Textiles”: Successful Opening of the KARL MAYER TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER
Grand opening attracts strong international interest with 220 guests from across the textile industry
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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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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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Where AI and craftsmanship merge
Heimtextil Trends 26/27 of the Heimtextil Exhibition in Frankfurt
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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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India becomes growth engine for the warp knitting industry
KARL MAYER experiences record response from Indian textile industry at ITMA ASIA 2025
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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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Gliding through clouds with the On by FKA twigs capsule collection
On and FKA twigs launch first collaborative capsule collection for Spring/Summer 25
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Odlo launches
limited edition
Run the Future
collection
Run the Future with sophisticated pocket solution made of Powernet
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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
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Save electricity and benefit from subsidies using the MULTI-MATIC
Warp preparation machines from KARL MAYER for the Transition Plan 5.0 in Italy
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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
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