March/April 2026
Issue #76
Features
Karl Mayer celebrates anniversary of its breakthrough patterning technology and its evolution into a digital, data‑driven system with vast creative and industrial potential
The latest figures underline the strategic importance of knitwear, sportswear and seamless apparel to China’s textile value chain
Italy’s spinning sector experienced another difficult year in 2025, with turnover, output and trade all forecast to decline
News
Gildan Activewear has moved to streamline its portfolio while pressing ahead with a major capacity expansion in Bangladesh
Karl Mayer develops a new raschel machine aimed at knitting mills requiring greater production efficiency, particularly when requiring frequent pattern changes
Circular knitting machine builder Terrot launches a new universal frame platform for large-diameter machines
Opinion
Turkey’s knitwear and hosiery manufacturers enter 2026 in a far more sober mood than just a few years ago, yet this is still a sector that retains deep reserves of resilience and know-how
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