Knitted fabrics manufactured in Europe, whether for mattress tickings, luxury swimwear or underwear are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Circular knitting machine manufacturer, Monarch is at the forefront of developments. Marianne Curtis visits the company to find out more.rnMattress tickings, upholstery fabrics and increasingly sophisticated jacquard fabrics are among the product ideas being developed at Monarch. Creating new fabrics to suggest ideas and possibilities and, in some cases, developing the finished article is what the company's R&D facility in Leicester, UK is all about.rnAnd in an increasingly competitive world, focussing on sophisticated, higher end fabrics is what European fabric manufacturers are being forced to do, to retain a foothold in the market, according to Monarch Europe's managing director, David Brunton.
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