Equipment Guide
Technology and processes covers the machinery and know-how that turn fibre into finished technical textile. This directory lists specialist manufacturers and suppliers of machinery for fabric manufacturing, knitting technology, laminating and coating equipment, textile production and finishing processes, recycling technologies, quality assurance and control and monitoring methods.
Each company listed below is profiled with its product range, markets served and contact details.
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KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH
German family-owned textile machinery builder founded in 1937, organised in three business units: Warp Knitting, Warp Preparation and Technical Textiles. The Technische Textilien unit (Chemnitz and Selbitz) builds machines for technical textiles, including multiaxial and composite reinforcement machines and weft insertion machines.
Lindauer DORNIER GmbH
German family-owned machinery builder on Lake Constance. Manufactures air-jet and rapier weaving machines for apparel fabrics and technical textiles (filtration, airbags, carbon and 3D woven composites), plus systems for composite production. Its second core business is film stretching lines for biaxially oriented plastic films.
Rieter AG
World-leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibres into short-staple and long-staple yarn, also covering filament yarns, synthetic staple fibres and nonwovens. Builds ring, compact, rotor and air-jet spinning systems, fibre preparation, texturing and winding machinery, components and smart spinning mill automation.
Textile technology and processes encompass the methods and machinery involved in transforming raw fibers into finished textile products. Key processes include spinning, weaving, and knitting, creating yarns and fabrics. Dyeing, printing, and finishing techniques add color and enhance properties. Advanced machinery drives efficiency and precision in production, from traditional looms to computerized knitting machines.
Quality control and monitoring methods ensure adherence to high standards, while sustainability efforts focus on circular economy principles and recycling technologies. The textile industry is ever-evolving, embracing innovation, nanotechnology, and microsystem advancements. From production to disposal, these processes shape a dynamic and environmentally-conscious sector at the intersection of tradition and technology.
Recommended manufacturers for Technology and Processes
Lindauer DORNIER GmbH
German family-owned machinery builder on Lake Constance. Manufactures air-jet and rapier weaving machines for apparel fabrics and technical textiles (filtration, airbags, carbon and 3D woven composites), plus systems for composite production. Its second core business is film stretching lines for biaxially oriented plastic films.
Rieter AG
World-leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibres into short-staple and long-staple yarn, also covering filament yarns, synthetic staple fibres and nonwovens. Builds ring, compact, rotor and air-jet spinning systems, fibre preparation, texturing and winding machinery, components and smart spinning mill automation.
Recommended manufacturers for Textile Production processes
Recommended manufacturers for Textile Finishing technology
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Recommended manufacturers for Machinery for fabric manufacturing
KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH
German family-owned textile machinery builder founded in 1937, organised in three business units: Warp Knitting, Warp Preparation and Technical Textiles. The Technische Textilien unit (Chemnitz and Selbitz) builds machines for technical textiles, including multiaxial and composite reinforcement machines and weft insertion machines.
Lindauer DORNIER GmbH
German family-owned machinery builder on Lake Constance. Manufactures air-jet and rapier weaving machines for apparel fabrics and technical textiles (filtration, airbags, carbon and 3D woven composites), plus systems for composite production. Its second core business is film stretching lines for biaxially oriented plastic films.
Rieter AG
World-leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibres into short-staple and long-staple yarn, also covering filament yarns, synthetic staple fibres and nonwovens. Builds ring, compact, rotor and air-jet spinning systems, fibre preparation, texturing and winding machinery, components and smart spinning mill automation.
Recommended manufacturers for Knitting Technology
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