Speed knitting is the way forward for footwear

By Haydn Davis
13 August 2015

Herzogenaurach - Buoyed by the success of its knitted footwear technology, sportswear giant Adidas is working on a pilot program to build small, highly efficient and even portable flat knitting production facilities to expand its geographical reach.

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