Present research situation and developing tendency of warp knitting equipment and technology

The development process of national warp knitting equipment manufacture in recent forty years is reviewed.The contributions to rapid development of national warp knitting industry built during these decades by our manufactures are affirmed,and the gaps in the field of equipment accuracy,stability and reliability between China and foreign countries are analyzed.The three developing directions—high-speed,intelligentization and functionalization are presented.Besides,the key points of warp knitting equipment technology development are emphasized,as well as advices and measures for the sustainable development of warp knitting equipments.The scientific and technological progress of Chinese warp knitting industry can be pushed forward by innovative research and promotion of application of warp knitting equipment technology.