"In its recent show at Shanghaitex 2019, Karl Mayer welcomed around 400 guests from over 220 textile companies at its location in Changzhou. Most of these visitors came from China. But some of them also came from Turkey, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Despite the current difficult economic policy conditions, the mood during the event was good"

In its recent show at Shanghaitex 2019, Karl Mayer welcomed around 400 guests from over 220 textile companies at its location in Changzhou. Most of these visitors came from China. But some of them also came from Turkey, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Despite the current difficult economic policy conditions, the mood during the event was good. 

In the lingerie sector, the RJ 5/1, E 32, 130 from the new commodity product line was shown. Convincing arguments of the newcomer: a very good price-performance ratio and products that minimize the making-up effort. This includes especially plain Raschel fabrics with seamlessly incorporated, lace-like decoration tapes, which do not require hem on leg cutouts and waistband. The first machines are currently being negotiated with customers in China. Several specific project discussions were held during the in-house show. For the manufacturers of shoe fabrics, the company presented the fast RDJ 6/1 EN, E 24, 138” offering wide-ranging patterning possibilities. 

Representatives of the home textile industry were impressed by the WEFT

FASHION TM 3, E 24, 130 displayed at Changzhou. The weft-insertion warp knitting machine produced a fine, transparent product with an irregularly puffed-up fancy yarn. The finished curtain article resembles a woven fabric in its look but is produced much more efficiently and without the elaborate sizing process. Visitors from the important curtain country of Turkey, as well as many manufacturers from China, were particularly interested in the patterning possibilities of this machine. A first WEFT. FASHION TM 3 will start production here in early 2020.

Technical Textiles

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien was also satisfied with the results of the in-house show. The company exhibited weft-insertion warp knitting machine TM WEFT, E 24, 247  which should become further established as production equipment with an outstanding price-performance the ratio for manufacturing interlinings in a volatile market environment. In Changzhou, the machine attracted a lot of attention. 

Warp Preparation

The Warp Preparation Business Unit had a small but select group of visitors with specific interests and questions about the exhibited machines. On show was an Isodirect 1800/800 and, thus, a value-for-money direct beamer for the mid-range segment. The model impressed by a beaming speed of up to 1,000 m/min and high beam quality. Six Isodirect models had already been ordered in China, one of which started operation at the end of 2019. The exhibited machines were complemented by the CSB Size Box, the core of the Isosize sizing machine. The innovative Size Box operates with rollers in linear arrangement according to the principle„3 x immersing and 2 x squeezing“, ensuring the highest sizing quality.