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Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH (Obertshausen, Germany), is expanding the production capabilities of its multiaxial warp knitting machines with the ability to process natural and eco-friendly fibers like hemp, flax and lyocell.

Because natural fibers are quickly becoming essential in industrial sustainability strategies, Karl Mayer aims to provide new possibilities for their production. Multiaxial machines such as the COP Max 4/5 — high-performance warp-knitting machines for multiaxial textiles and composites materials — or the Max Glass Eco for the production of multiaxial noncrimp glass fiber fabrics, enable the processing of natural fibers into thin, multilayered, highly drapable and easily impregnated noncrimp fabrics.

According to the company, these materials are already used in the automotive, sports equipment and technical sectors, where lightweight structures and sustainability are key.

Future opportunities include: 

• Broader integration of bio-based fibers in serial production
• Emerging applications in construction (such as textile-reinforced concrete), interior design and packaging
• Symmetrical, custom fiber orientations through advanced warp knitting technology
• Resource-efficient manufacturing with reduced manual processing steps.

Karl Mayer anticipates that its machinery solutions provide the ideal platform to drive this evolution toward natural fibers, both technologically and economically.