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Karl Mayer Upgrades TM Weft Warp Knitting Machine with E 36 Gauge and EL Pattern Drive for Finer Fashion Fabrics

Extending warp knitting into finer fashion fabrics

Executive Overview

Karl Mayer has enhanced its TM Weft warp knitting machine with a finer E 36 gauge option, a new EL pattern drive, and continuous yarn tension regulation to produce finer fashion fabrics. The upgraded machine will be demonstrated at ITMA Asia 2026 in Shanghai, alongside two fabric collections including a 63 gsm crinkle chiffon-like fabric and dense autumn/winter constructions. The WovenLike concept aims to replicate woven fabric appearance while retaining warp knitting's production efficiency and wrinkle resistance.

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