Modern knitting machinery is meeting the increasing demand for technical garments that today's consumers crave. Many industry players have therefore been working towards promoting knitted applications in the field of technical textiles -sustaining the healthy growth of the knitting industry as it enters a new, multifunctional era. This is not only transforming the fashion world but also applications such as geotextiles, spacer fabrics, knitted wires and composites, to name just a few.Knitting International takes a look at some of the latest machinery developments that not only meet this need for functionality but also sustainability and efficiency, starting with a new architectural concept by researchers at ETH Zurich.
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