#Knitting & Hosiery

2022-10-21

Your knowledge, your advantage - with my TEXTILE NEWS

Ulrike Schlenker, Chief Editor of my TEXTILE NEWS, is looking forward to meeting her readers © 2022 KARL MAYER

On October 18, 2022, my TEXTILE NEWS, the new online portal powered by the KARL MAYER GROUP, went live. The website for textile professionals opens a completely new, exciting media world in which everything revolves around the technologies of warp knitting, flat knitting, warp preparation, technical textiles and composites. Innovative textile production solutions will be presented, as will textile product and market developments. Other focal points are topics such as digitalization, sustainability, general market trends and business opportunities l.

Launch of a new industry online portal with exciting content

Navigating the menus is easy with sub-menus aimed at information needs of textile producers, textile product brands, designers and product developers.

Under "Textiles in Use" the reader will find out how new and innovative warp knitted and flat knitted fabrics are used in a wide variety of applications and with a wide variety of designs.

The "Production" section focuses on textile manufacturing, with articles about new machines, new technological solutions, support products and digital products. Focus is on warp knitting, flat knitting, warp preparation, and composites.

R&D projects, prototype developments, general market trends and new partnerships are presented in the "Trends & Innovations" section with particular focus on digitalization and sustainability.

With "Fairs&Events" the reader is always up to date when it comes to trade exhibitions, webinars, seminars and conventions, but also news from the world market leader, the KARL MAYER GROUP.

In addition to strong and interesting content, readers can look forward to inspiration, fun reading and entertainment. "The textile industry is diverse, dynamic and innovative like hardly any other industry. Topics are exciting and varied. I am pleased to be able to use my TEXTILE NEWS as a very modern and flexible publishing platform," says Editor-in-Chief Ulrike Schlenker. For more than 20 years, she wrote the articles for "Kettenwirk-Praxis". This printed textile magazine is now being discontinued.

RDJ 6/2 in E 32: Finesse in Motion

The appearance of sports and casual shoes is as diverse as their applications, ranging from sporty to stylish and from functional to fashionably practical. In particular, spacer fabrics produced on highly flexible KARL MAYER double needle bar raschel machines with Jacquard technology are in high demand for manufacturing these trendy shoes. These efficient production machines enable attractive designs with integrated multifunctional zones on one or both fabric surfaces, such as breathable mesh structures. Flexible in size and positioning, these features enhance both aesthetics and wearing comfort.

3D designs with a wow factor made on HKS 4-M EL ECO: When crepe, ruffles, and sheer fabrics redefine fashion

Seersucker, flip-flap items, Fırfır, or crepe materials: structured fabrics have long been more than just a passing trend. They lend timeless looks depth, dynamism, and an exciting tactile dimension. Whether classic striped patterns or modern solid-color interpretations, these versatile pieces pair perfectly with casual and business-casual outfits and effortlessly create a modern look.

SHIMA SEIKI to showcase flat knitting and digital design solutions at Egypt Stitch & Tex

Leading Japanese computerized flat knitting technologist SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its sales representative in Egypt, TTS (EL MASRIA FOR TRADE & TECHNICAL SERVICES), will participate in the upcoming 24th International Exhibition for Textile & Carpet Machineries, Printing Technologies and Accessories (Egypt Stitch & Tex) to be held in Cairo, Egypt this month.

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at Première Vision Paris

Leading digital textile solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will exhibit at Première Vision Paris in Paris, France next month. The company will exhibit in the "Smart Creation" area, dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge technologies that integrate sustainability and innovation. The knitting expert will be demonstrating solutions that optimize product development workflows and enhance sustainability through proposals in Digital Product Creation (DPC).

The new RJ 4/2 EL revolutionizes body mapping and expands creative possibilities – from smart lingerie to sporty athleisure designs

With the addition of another member to its successful RASCHELTRONIC® family, KARL MAYER is opening up new possibilities for creative product development for warp knitting mills and brands. The RJ 4/2 EL offers with two stitch-forming Jacquard bars entirely new design options for functional sportswear and bi-elastic lingerie. Available in gauges E 28 and E 32, this new model helps manufacturers set their collections apart from the competition. The fine E-32 gauges, in particular, impress with their clean surface, a pleasantly soft feel, and an exceptionally elegant look.

HeiQ & Archroma and Lenzing & Armedangels win ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has named two industry partnerships as winners of the ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026. The awards go to collaborations between HeiQ and Archroma as well as Lenzing and Armedangels, highlighting joint approaches to innovation and sustainability across different parts of the textile value chain.

180 years of TESTEX: From Zurich silk testing to global certification

For 180 years, TESTEX has developed alongside the textile industry while maintaining the same underlying purpose: creating trust through independent and reliable measurement. Founded in Zurich in 1846 as the Zurich Silk Conditioning Institute, TESTEX has grown from a local institution serving the silk trade into an international Swiss testing and certification institute for textiles and leather.

Moving Advanced Recycling from Innovation to Implementation

The Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 explores technologies, markets, financing and scale-up of innovative recycling solutions for waste streams including mixed plastic waste, textiles and PVC. Europe’s chemical and materials sector faces growing pressure to close carbon loops, strengthen raw-material safety and resilience and meet increasingly ambitious EU recycling targets. Against this backdrop, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) will bring together industry leaders, technology providers, researchers, innovators and policy-makers on 17–18 November 2026 in Cologne, Germany.

German textile industry and retailers form alliance to shape textile EPR system

Germany’s textile and fashion industry and retail sector have joined forces to establish the “Alliance for Textile Circularity” (Allianz für textile Kreisläufe). Initiated by the German Textile and Fashion Industry Association (Gesamtverband textil+mode) and the German Retail Federation (HDE), the alliance aims to contribute industry expertise to the development of Germany’s future Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for textiles and footwear.