Knitting

Jun132018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

CEO Change Under Santex Rimar Group

SANTEX RIMAR GROUP shareholders announce top management change and appoint Simone Rancan, former SMIT CEO, as new CEO of SANTEX RIMAR GROUP ensuring continuity and a smooth transition after the leadership of Stefano Gallucci. Simone Rancan started his career in Sperotto Rimar and afterwards managed important companies of the weaving and spinning sector. He joined SANTEX RIMAR GROUP in 2016 as SMIT CEO. Stefano Gallucci is nominated CEO of CenterVue, a manufacturer of highly automated medical systems for the diagnosis and management of ocular pathologies based in Italy and USA controlled by SANTEX RIMAR GROUP shareholders. Ferdinando Businaro, SANTEX RIMAR GROUP President, and all employees jointly thank Stefano Gallucci for the transformational development in his leadership years...

Jun62018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Double The Success For KARL MAYER in India

General, Knitting

KARL MAYER participated in the VDMA Symposium and held its own Tricot Circle in May 2018 India is an important market for KARL MAYER. In 2015, this country in Southeast Asia ordered more machines than ever before from this global company, which makes it one of its three most important sales regions. Business is taking off again after rather muted demand over the last two years. “India has a population of about 1.3 billion, who all need clothes,” says KARL MAYER’s Sales Manager, Mark Smith, when highlighting the simple truth about what is driving the Indian economy. This country is growing and KARL MAYER is in an ideal position to support this development. As well as offering high-speed machines, KARL MAYER can also offer its Indian customers expertise in warp knitting and new idea

Jun52018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

HKS 3-M Machine Produced by KARL MAYER Inspires Turkish Tulle Curtain Sector

Knitting

Turkish warp knitting companies in the net curtain sector are continuing to record good sales levels - of embroidery tulle in particular. In Turkey the growth in sales of tricot and raschel machines has been stable over the last two years in particular. The RJPC 4 F-NN jacquard raschel machine with fall plate, the RSE 4-1 raschel machine and various types of high-speed tricot machines can be used to produce warp-knitted fabrics for the net curtain sector Patterned fabrics for the embroidery sector Established types are the three-stitch, hexagonal tulle produced on high-speed tricot machines, but especially powernet fabrics produced on the RSE 4-1 in a gauge of E 32, with a beam mounting arrangement of 4x30" and a working width of 192". Efficient raschel machines are experiencing a...

May292018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The World’s Widest Tricot Machine is Now Available on The Market

Genel, Knitting

KARL MAYER has extended its successful model in the HKS machine series, the HKS 3-M, by including a version having a wider working width. To complement the current machines having widths of 186" and 218" (472 ve 553 cm), a version having a width of 280" (711cm)is now available. The HKS 3-M, 280", is the widest tricot machine available on the global market, and its wider width delivers greater productivity and flexibility. Like all the HKS three-bar machines, this new machine targets a wide variety of end-uses, from car interiors, through furniture and sportswear, to coating/backing substrates and advertising media. Fabrics processed with different widths can now be produced on one machine instead of two, which used to be the case. The simultaneous production of webs can also be increas...

May172018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KERN-LIEBERS’s Relanit Platinum has the Highest Standard in the Production of all Kinds of Fabrics

Knitting

The textile industry, which is constantly changing, is rising day by day with knowledge of production by experts in its field. In addition to the need of high speed machines also the specifications of the knitted fabric require increased standards with regard to the strength and mesh structure. In pursuit of this trend, the adjustment of all equipped elements for the knitting process is indispensable. Only then the highest quality standard can be achieved in order to assure the customer satisfaction at the maximum level. The demand for high-quality knitted fabrics increases continuously in many markets. As a result of this, the machine settings and the tolerances need to be constantly improved which also leads to higher and changed specifications for the Relanit Sinkers. KERN LIEBERS...

May142018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert to look back at highly successful ITM 2018 trade fair in Istanbul

Knitting, Nonwoven, Weaving

Albstadt, Germany/Istanbul, Turkey: From 14 to 17 April 2018 the Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITM) in Istanbul, Turkey, attracted visitors from all over the world. During the four exhibition days Groz-Beckert was delighted to welcome more than 2,000 visitors at their booth, showcasing the products and services of their product areas Knitting, Weaving, Nonwovens and Carding. With a share of 89 percent, most of the visitors to the Groz-Beckert booth were from Turkey. The second largest group was from Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran placed third. The product area Knitting put the emphasis on the interaction of needles and system parts. Transparent knitting and warp knitting machines gave visitors unique insights into the interplay of all components. The "CircularKnit" exh

May82018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER Warp Knitting Solutions at ITM 2018

Knitting

KARL MAYER is showcasing market-specific and innovative systems for the Turkish market at the ITM exhibition, which is taking place in Istanbul. KARL MAYER has been operating successfully on the Turkish market for many years now, so that it is imperative for this company to exhibit at the ITM trade fair 2018 in Istanbul. KARL MAYER is specifically targeting producers of home textiles and stylish, functional clothing by exhibiting products for the warp knitting sector. For its visitors, this company is presenting a performance show of the HKS 3-M, with a working width of 218″, and has prepared a number of decorative islands to illustrate a variety of applications. The focus of these platforms, which are designed to provide inspiration, are lace fabrics for creating stylish apparel, te