In recent years ? notably as a result of its acquisition of the global Michael Thierry Group in 2010 ? Johnson Controls has developed unique expertise in automotive fabrics, including world-class capabilities in coating, weaving, knitting, fine trimming, colouring and lamination, and has become the market leader in the trim cover industry. Now the company is teaming up with leading Chinese warp knitter Zhejiang Wanfang, writes Adrian Wilson.