Global textile machinery leaders are accelerating output capabilities in home textiles and specialized technical fabrics to satisfy rising international demand for elastic mattress covers. At the ITMA Asia showcase in Shanghai, Mayer & Cie. Global introduced high-speed, fine-gauge circular knitting platforms tailored to commercial-scale bedding production. With China producing roughly 70 per cent of the world’s mattress fabric, machinery suppliers are deploying heavy-duty units like the OVJA 2.4 EM, capable of outputting up to 30 kilograms of specialized fabric per hour. Featuring electronic individual needle selection and an ultra-dense feeder system, these units streamline complex patterning while maintaining operational reliability across continuous production cycles.

Precision double-face tech unlocks premium product offerings

Beyond core bedding applications, equipment manufacturers are expanding technical capabilities into ultra-fine double-face knits to serve changing retail requirements in functional textiles. Mayer & Cie also showcased its OV 3.2 QCe platform configured for fine E40 gauge double-face structures, combining filament and staple fiber processing versatility. The capability to knit double-face fabric at such a fine gauge represents a rare competitive advantage in industrial knitting, notes Axel Brünner, Head-Product Management, Mayer & Cie. Global. This technology allows mill operators to transition between technical performance knits and premium upholstery without extensive re-tooling interruptions.

Combining German engineering with agile operations

Founded in 1905 in Albstadt, Germany, Mayer & Cie. manufactures premium circular knitting machines for apparel, home textiles, and technical fabrics. The company targets global growth by combining German engineering with agile international operations, delivering high-output machinery and fine-gauge double-jersey systems to key Asian and South American textile manufacturing hubs.