R & D


Projects with and without public funding create important foundations for practical innovations and lead directly to new products, technologies or processes. In this section, promising projects for warp knitting and warp preparation are presented.

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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Vacuum insulation elements reimagined – adjustable, tailored to requirements, flexible
Paradisiacal design possibilities with
WARP KNITS
Reinterpretation of warp knitted curtain fabrics for high fashion
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Raschel machine brings smart textile projects forward
Inauguration of an MJ 52/1-S from KARL MAYER for processing electrically conductive yarns at Grabher GROUP
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Customised, cost-effective implant solutions
Personalised patient textile implants produced in single batch sizes
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Using textiles and pipettes for new organs
Warp knitted spacer fabrics as the base structure for 3-dimensional cell culture
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Greater energy efficiency in greenhouse growing
Developing a thermal blind for greenhouses made of warp-knitted spacer fabrics
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Interested inSustainability?

Saving energy through warp knitting
Independent study by Gherzi shows: Warp knitting consumes significantly less energy than weaving
Unleash the line for more sustainability!
GREENBOATS improves the eco-balance in lightweight construction with Natural Fibre Composites
Net pioneer on course for expansion
Diopas focusses on sustainability and high-tech machines, such as the RSFS 8 EL from KARL MAYER