#Knitting & Hosiery

2021-07-05

KARL MAYER's webinar offer for a worldwide audience of experts

Robert Kuna and Elisabeth Dröse, webinar team of the KARL MAYER Academy, at the online seminar on 1 July 2021 © 2021 KARL MAYER

KARL MAYER presented pioneering solutions for machines and technical services at the ITMA ASIA + CITME in Shanghai from 12 to 16 June 2021, which will make textile production even faster, more self-sufficient and more diverse. Many of the innovations from the fields of warp knitting, flat knitting, warp preparation and technical textiles focus on digitization.

Since 18 June 2021, at a hybrid fair, even interested parties without the possibility of travelling can find out more about what KARL MAYER has to offer for current and future business. With a simple click, there will be a tour of the virtually displayed exhibition stand and digital information material such as videos and expert interviews live from ITMA ASIA + CITME on the exhibition highlights. Guests can also book webinars on selected topics.

The first online seminars took place on 29 June and 1 July 2021 and dealt with warp knitting content. The launch event imparted basic knowledge about tricot and raschel technology. This was followed by detailed information on the HKS 3-M ON, KARL MAYER's digital-generation tricot machine.

Both webinars were well attended. In each case, 80 to 100 participants had connected up, including brands, designers and customers who were interested in the subject, but also companies from outside the technology who wanted to know more about warp knitting. In addition to know-how, they all had the opportunity to exchange ideas, which was actively used. "We were able to inspire and provide food for thought with our webinar, as the numerous questions at the end of the event showed," said Robert Kuna, trainer at the KARL MAYER Academy and head of the first webinars.

Link to the KARL MAYER Group's current webinar programme:

https://www.karlmayer.com/en/news-and-media/webinare/

Link to the hybrid trade fair:

https://www.karlmayer.com/en/itma-asia-hybrid-booth/

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