23/05/2002 Global sales of textile machinery in 2001 retained some of their momentum from the previous year in the
spinning and texturing sectors but weaving and circular knitting shipments did not sustain the rebound
from 2000, a report said on Wednesday.
The study by Zurich-based International Textile Manufacturers Federation was compiled with the help of
around 120 textile machinery makers around the world. The report added that in the circular and flat knitting machinery sector in 2001, shipments of large circular
knitting machines fell 22 per cent with 63 per cent of all deliveries going to Asia and 20 per cent to Europe.
Those two regions also accounted for the vast majority of electronic flat knitting machines. Thursday, 23 May 2002