Company to showcase warp knitting, preparation and technical textile technologies at INDIA ITME 2026.
INDIA ITME takes place from 4-9 December 2026 in Greater Noida, India.
© Karl Mayer9th October 2026
Knitting Industry
| Obertshausen, Germany
Knitted Outerwear, Technical Textiles
Karl Mayer will highlight new machinery technologies and textile applications at INDIA ITME 2026, as India’s textile industry continues its transition towards higher-value manufacturing, technology-led production and export growth.
The German textile machinery manufacturer will present its latest developments in warp knitting, warp preparation and technical textiles at the exhibition, which takes place from 4-9 December 2026 in Greater Noida, India. Visitors to Booth 15G19 in Hall 15 will be able to explore machinery innovations through multimedia presentations, examine new textile applications and meet the company’s technical specialists.
Karl Mayer sees significant opportunities in India’s changing textile industry, particularly as manufacturers diversify production and increase their processing of man-made fibres. Growing demand from the athleisure, footwear and technical textiles sectors is creating new investment opportunities for advanced textile manufacturing technologies.
Among the highlights will be the latest generation of tricot machines and jacquard double needle bar raschel machines, which are attracting increasing interest from Indian manufacturers seeking to expand their product portfolios.
HKS 3 M.
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“We’re seeing a great deal of interest in our technology from circular knitters. They recognise the advantages in terms of output and consistent quality and want to expand their product range to include warp knitted fabrics,” said Mark Smith, Deputy Vice President of Sales, Business Unit Warp Knitting at Karl Mayer.
Mark Smith, Deputy Vice President of Sales, Business Unit Warp Knitting at Karl Mayer.
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Two- and three-bar tricot machines are already among the company’s best-selling models in India, particularly for the production of high-quality fabrics for comfortable and functional athleisure apparel. Their flexibility, productivity and ability to deliver consistent fabric quality make them attractive to manufacturers targeting growing performance clothing markets.
Visitors will be able to view demonstrations of the latest machines on large screens, alongside presentations of new jacquard double needle bar raschel machines for producing patterned shoe uppers. Recently introduced at ITMA ASIA, these machines offer significantly greater design flexibility for footwear manufacturers.
The company’s textile innovation showcase will also feature woven-like warp knitted fabrics, four-way stretch materials and functional athleisure applications, alongside established home textile and apparel products.
Karl Mayer sees particularly strong potential for seamless body-mapping concepts and footwear fabrics incorporating diverse jacquard patterns, enabling manufacturers to develop differentiated products for domestic and international markets.
Smith will also participate in the Textile Horizons conference, joining representatives from Bamag, Uster, Brückner and other industry companies to discuss robotics and automation in yarn and fabric formation.
In warp preparation, Karl Mayer will present its extensive portfolio of creels, direct and sectional warping machines, sample warping equipment, sizing and assembly machines, and indigo dyeing lines.
A particular focus for the Indian market will be the combination of the Prosize sizing machine and Warpdirect warping machine with a V-shaped creel. The integrated solution is designed to support the processing of staple fibre yarns, which remain widely used in India’s weaving industry.
According to Karl Mayer, Prosize technology can deliver sizing agent savings of up to 10%, while achieving a cover factor of up to 100%, minimising yarn stretch and eliminating stop marks.
The Warpdirect machine combines high-speed operation with precise winding density control, reduced yarn waste and reliable performance to support consistent warp quality and high productivity.
Together, the two technologies are intended to improve weaving preparation efficiency, fabric quality and manufacturing profitability.
Technical textiles will form another important part of the company’s exhibition presentation, reflecting growing demand from India’s infrastructure, transport and renewable energy sectors.
Karl Mayer reports particularly strong interest in warp knitting machines with weft insertion for manufacturing geogrids used in civil engineering applications, including slope stabilisation. The company also sees opportunities for composite machinery used to manufacture reinforcement fabrics for a wide range of industrial applications.
India’s expanding transport infrastructure is expected to support further growth in composites, with lightweight reinforced components increasingly finding applications in railway vehicles, including the cabins of the country’s Vande Bharat Express electric trains.
The development of India’s wind energy industry is also creating additional demand for multiaxial warp knitting machines capable of producing reinforcement fabrics for wind turbine rotor blades.
Karl Mayer multiaxial fabric.
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Alongside its machinery and textile innovations, Karl Mayer will introduce an expanded service offering for Indian warp knitting customers.
The company’s Care Solutions team has extended its Spare Parts Webshop in India to include commonly required wear parts for knitting machines. The expanded online service will be presented for the first time at INDIA ITME, providing customers with improved access to replacement components and supporting machine maintenance.
Through its participation in INDIA ITME 2026, Karl Mayer aims to strengthen its relationships with Indian textile manufacturers and demonstrate how advanced machinery technologies can support the industry’s move towards more diversified, efficient and higher-value production.
