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 flat knitting and warp knitting are presented.

Microfactory with mega-effects for the future
VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub cooperates with STOLL and KM.ON on lighthouse project
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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 inDigitalization?

A game changer in warp knitting shop floor management
The Digital Production Management (DPM) from KM.ON will be officially released at ITM 2024
Manage digitally,
enhance efficiency
with the DPM for warp knitting
Interview on the launch of KM.ON's new DPM at ITM 2024 with Yevgeniya Nedilko, Cluster Lead Operational Excellence
Help for the daily work routine
Successful launch of the KARL MAYER GROUP's new Customer Portal myKM.ON at ITMA 2023