Karl Mayer will present textile machinery and solutions for the Asian market at ITMA Asia in Shanghai, exhibiting across three locations: Hall 4.1, Stand C18 for warp knitting; Hall 3, Stand A24 for warp preparation; and an accompanying Product Show at the company’s Changzhou site.
The Asian markets are among the most dynamic and innovative in the world and are a key part of Karl Mayer’s global strategy. Across Asia, rising labor, energy, and financing costs are compounded by continued price pressure from international brands. At the same time, sustainability requirements, shorter lead times, and smaller batch sizes are making the battle for margins tougher.
With its new machines and textile solutions for ITMA Asia, Karl Mayer said it will directly address these challenges.
“Our closeness to customers in Asia helps us identify market requirements at an early stage and translate them into targeted innovations. That is why, at this trade fair, we will be showcasing solutions that are not only technologically leading but, above all, deliver one key benefit: they create measurable added value and long-term growth opportunities for our customers,” said Lutz Wolf, chief executive officer of Karl Mayer.
The company will present its solutions at two exhibition stands in Shanghai, allowing it to engage with customers from both the warp knitting and warp preparation sectors within their own industry environment. In addition, Karl Mayer (China) will host a Product Show at its Changzhou location, featuring further machine premieres.
Performance upgrade for the next generation of warp knitting
In the late 2010s, Karl Mayer said it triggered a boom in China with its cost-effective tricot machine range. The company said a new generation is now ready to deliver performance upgrades and drive business expansion, with two-, three-, and four-bar models offering higher output and greater flexibility, and setting new standards for product quality through XXL working widths, higher operating speeds, and finer gauges.
At Hall 4.1, Stand C18 at the NECC Shanghai, visitors will see a two-bar elastic tricot machine optimized for performance and value, designed for sportswear, outerwear, and lingerie, and offering flexibility in panel width, alongside a three-bar tricot machine with greater scope for patterning and fabric widths, focused on productivity and cost efficiency. A textile innovation show will accompany the machine exhibits, highlighting natural fibers and trend collections for the sportswear, fashion, and footwear sectors, along with sustainable material concepts, including natural-fiber warp knits the company said are intended to help customers meet demand from brands for environmentally friendly solutions.
Karl Mayer will also present its Care Solutions offering at ITMA Asia, focusing on the Customer Portal, digital solutions, and its spare parts webshop.
Warp preparation machines for staple fibers
At Hall 3, Stand A24, Karl Mayer will present its latest warp preparation technology, with a focus on staple fiber processing. On display will be a directwarping machine with creel and yarn tensioners, which the company said delivers high output levels, simplified operation, yarn tension control, and premium beams intended to reduce yarn waste during sizing and improve efficiency in the weaving process. Also on display will be a sizing box engineered to achieve yarn coverage with reduced sizing agent consumption and increased occupancy rates, while lowering maintenance requirements.
Product show featuring premieres
Further premieres will be unveiled at Karl Mayer (China) in Changzhou, including a four-bar short-stroke tricot machine that the company describes as its fastest and most flexible model, and the finest-gauge machine in its four-bar portfolio, intended for textiles with a premium appearance and varied designs. The event will also include the public premiere of multiple double-needle bar Raschel machines aimed at footwear patterning, a Rascheltronic machine described as opening new possibilities in product development for knitting mills and brands, an upgraded weft-insertion machine intended to enable finer fabrics and easier pattern changes while maintaining productivity compared with weaving, and a new composite machine expanding Karl Mayer’s portfolio for reinforcement textiles, particularly for the wind energy sector, allowing customers to source non-crimp fabrics from a single supplier.
Karl Mayer’s Textile Innovation Center (TIC) in Changzhou will present new fabrics reflecting current trends and applications, intended to demonstrate machine capabilities and translate market trends, customer requirements, and new materials into business opportunities for customers. The center will also offer development ideas and access to specialists.
