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October 6, 2025 - October 6, 2025
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Feature: Stoll – Tradition, Technology, Innovation
When ITMA Asia + CITME opened its doors in Shanghai one month ago, German flat knitting machine builder H. Stoll & Co was popping the champagne corks to celebrate the company’s 135th anniversary. Stoll was actually founded 135 years to the day on the 27th of July 1873.
New Monforts stenter for Malhas Sonix
A Monforts Montex stenter has been installed as part of an expansion programme, by Portugal’s Malhas Sonix following its takeover, to meet added production in new vertical integration. Malhas Sonix renown since 1966 for its knitwear confectionary, weaving and dyeing for shirts, t-shirts and own brand underwear was recently taken over by the Portuguese Diastêxtil Group. A confectionary and knitting company Diastêxtil was seeking to diversify with more vertical integration to provide quicker response times for its customers and guaranteed quality control.
KnittingIndustry.com launches Used Machinery knitting machinery trading zone
KnittingIndustry.com, a global portal for the knitting and hosiery industries www.knittingindustry.com , has launched its own ”˜Used Machinery’ trading zone. The highly intuitive and searchable trading zone has been designed by KnittingIndustry.com founder Billy Hunter, an experienced seller of used knitting machinery.
ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008 deemed a success
ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008, the first combined show of the two established brands ITMA ASIA and CITME, closed its doors on 31 July. 1,368 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions participated in this show, taking up all 126,500 square metres of the 11 halls in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
New version of FT-K11 Fine Toe from Nagata
Japanese hosiery machine builder Nagata Seiki, has launched new competitively priced versions of its single feed, single cylinder men’s socks knitting machines. The ”˜version-up’ models are FT-K11 Fine Toe with automatic toe linking and the standard open toe K-172. The latest versions of Nagata’s proven technology were shown for the first time at the recent ITMA Asia + CITME in Shanghai.
”˜Supersonic’ Wholegarment machines from Shima
Leading Japanese flat knitting machine builder Shima Seiki has launched two new high speed flat knitting machines for seamless knitwear which run at speeds of up to 1.6 metres per second. The four needle bed MACH2X and two needle bed MACH2S are being showcased at ITMA Asia + CITME 2008 which opened in Shanghai yesterday.
KnittingIndustry.com launches Buy & Sell zone for yarns, fabrics and garments
KnittingIndustry.com, a global portal for the knitting and hosiery industries www.knittingindustry.com , has launched its own ”˜Buy & Sell’ trading zone. Buy & Sell allows you to trade fibres, yarns fabrics, garments, trims, hosiery, accessories and other knitting industry items online.
