#Knitting & Hosiery

2021-03-25

World's leading textile enterprises gather in ZhejiangTex 2021 trans-boundary innovation, intelligent textiles & healthy future

The 21st ZheJiang International Trade Fair for Textile and Garment Industry (ZhejiangTex 2021) will be grandly held on 8-10 June 2021 at Yiwu International Expo Centre in Zhejiang. Four thematic zones will be featured in ZhejiangTex this year, they are "Knitting & Hosiery Machinery”, "Sewing & Automatic Garment Machinery”, "Digital Printing Technology & Application” and “Knitting Products & Accessories”. The show is expected to gather more than 300 exhibitors to showcase a range of digital textile machinery, helping the enterprises to grow their businesses!

Joining hands with “CKIW YIWU” for an Enhanced Value Chain

This year, ZhejiangTex 2021 will join hand with “CKIW YIWU” at the Yiwu International Expo Centre for the first time. Under the same roof, the two exhibitions will showcase ranging from research & development to design, equipment to technology, raw materials to knitting products & accessories, building a more competitive platform for the development of knitting industry.

Under the theme of "Trans-boundary Innovation, Intelligent Textiles & Healthy Future", “The National Health Textile Pioneer Science and Technology Innovation Forum in 2021” will also be held concurrently to help enterprises grasping latest industry dynamics, the innovation and development of the textile industry.

Partial confirmed and reserved exhibitors are as below (listed in no particular order):

Exhibitors of Knitting Machinery and Related Accessories: SANTONI, LONATI, CHEMTAX, YINGYUN, DAHAOMINGDE, YEXIAO, WEIHUAN, AURORA, YIPENG, KAIQIANG, JIAZHILI, SHIGAN, HENGRUN, KEGUN, OURS TOP, RUIFANG, YALIDA, JINGHONG, HEMEI, DUBANG etc.

Exhibitors of Finishing after Knitting Setting and Air Compressor: CHUYUN, KEMEI, RONGYIFU, SIMPHOENIX etc.

Exhibitors of Sewing and Digital Printing Machinery: SHING RAY, BROTHER, TAOLING, DASEN, OCEAN, BOPAI, QIANPAI, DAIRENG, YIFENG, NINGMENG, JINRUI, XUSHI, XINYINXIANG, JIACHENG etc.

ZhejiangTex 2021 will see you in June

Visit www.ZhejiangTextile.com to learn more about the show details.

“Production is a product”

From technical textiles and AI-driven robotics to the limitations of textile circularity: Professor Dr Thomas Gries looks back on more than two decades of development at ITA Aachen. In the interview, he explains why production technology remains a decisive success factor, discusses international collaborations and innovation ecosystems, and shares his views on the transformation of production landscapes and the challenges facing an increasingly regulated industry.

“We need to move away from the price trap and return to a value-driven mindset.”

With its new Textile Innovation Center, KARL MAYER is sending a strong signal for innovation, collaboration, and the future of textile applications. In this interview, Karl Josef Mayer discusses new opportunities in warp knitting, the processing of staple fibres, recycling, the changing role of machinery manufacturers, and why the textile industry must once again focus more strongly on the value of textiles. by Oliver Schmidt

“Innovation, resilience and international experience remain the great strengths of the Swiss textile machinery industry”

Geopolitical uncertainty, growing competitive pressure from China, new free trade agreements and the shift towards a circular economy are currently reshaping the global textile industry. In this interview, Cornelia Buchwalder discusses the current mood within the Swiss textile machinery sector, the industry’s distinctive innovative strength, new market opportunities in India and Asia, and the technological trends that could shape the upcoming trade fair cycle leading up to ITMA 2027.

STOLL: Agreement signed for the divestiture of selected assets

In early 2025, KARL MAYER announced its strategic decision to focus on its core business areas of WARP KNITTING, WARP PREPARATION, and TECHNICAL TEXTILES. As part of this move, the flat knitting machine business under the STOLL brand was discontinued and the production site in Reutlingen was closed in October 2025.

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.

TM WEFT, 270" – More width, more design freedom for the fashion world

KARL MAYER is expanding its successful TM WEFT series with an innovative model that opens up new possibilities, particularly in the fashion & apparel sectors. With a working width of 270", this new machine with weft-insertion not only offers significantly higher output than its narrower counterparts but is also specifically tailored to the demands of dynamic clothing market – particularly in China and Türkiye. A well-thought-out upgrade also ensures even greater design versatility.

GenuTrace client advisory: Is your cotton supply chain UFLPA ready?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released updated operational guidance (CBP Publication No. 5560-0526) expanding its forced labor enforcement framework. The guidance supersedes the original 2022 UFLPA Operational Guidance and now covers all forced labor enforcement authorities — UFLPA, CAATSA, and WROs/Findings — in a single unified document. For cotton importers, the enforcement posture has not softened. It has become more structured, more documented, and more demanding. Learn more about UFLPA.

TERNAfil wins first place at PitchMiUp Night 2026 in Minden

The RWTH spin-off TERNAfil has developed MAXCarbon, a new high-performance hybrid fibre that combines the mechanical performance of carbon with the temperature and corrosion resistance of ceramic materials. For this development, TERNAfil was awarded first prize at the PitchMiUp Night in Minden on 21 May 2026.