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Indonesian knitter commissions first RDJ 7/3 from Karl Mayer

By Haydn Davis
30 September 2026

Warp knitting machine combines complex patterning, functional zones and 3D surface effects in a single fabric for footwear structures

Long John celebrates the commissioning of the new RDJ 7/3

Obertshausen – Indonesian warp knitter Long John Group has commissioned the first Karl Mayer RDJ 7/3 jacquard double needle bar raschel machine, following the machine’s recent international launch.

The installation is intended to expand the company’s capabilities in engineered footwear fabrics for athletic shoe brands.

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