Flat knitting machine builder Steiger has developed a knitting technique which aims to speed up the freeing up of knitting needles during stitch formation.
Italian firms create circular knitting partnership
A group of four Italian textile firms have established a joint venture which, following the construction of a brand new knitting mill, will produce high quality, circular knitted fabrics for the volume market.
Crailar Technologies is to postpone the completion of a fully integrated facility in South Carolina until it exceeds the capacity of its new European facility or a strategic partner desires a dedicated facility and supports the US$14 million construction project in South Carolina.
Applications for Karl Mayer?s TM 4-EL tricot machine continue to grow with the company now teaming up with a Taiwanese to explore the production of warp knitted footwear.
Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2014 - Published May 2014
The?publishers of?Knitting Trade Journal?will publish a new, updated and improved?version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014.
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KNITTING TRADE JOURNAL - NEW NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE
In this issue we analyse the latest hosiery market developments, looking specifically at trends and new technology in the medical and compression sector, and offer?a special focus on the latest ancillary equipment developments which include the latest technology for improving knitting machine efficiency.
With a raft of new investments, we also analyse the current state of manufacturing in the US.
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