Sustainability and the conservation of energy and resources – thanks to efficient technical systems when producing terry fabrics
KARL MAYER can deliver effective systems with ecologically optimised solutions throughout the entire production process – for both warp knitting and warp preparation.
TM 4-TS EL – The high-speed terry warp knitting machine
- A special machine for manufacturing terry fabrics from staple fibres/cotton with EL facility for producing a wider range of patterns.
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FABRICS FROM A TM 4-TS EL
Warp-knitted terry fabrics – ecological advantages for production
Warp-knitted terry fabrics score points, not only with regard to their variety, but also in relation to their ecological benefits.
HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY
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LOWER ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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NO SIZING
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A LONGER SERVICE LIFE AND IMPROVED STABILITY
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This terry warp knitting machines operates at an impressive level of efficiency – at a width of 186″ and a speed 800 min−1, the TM 4-TS EL has a daily production rate of about 1,800 kg of terry fabrics at a weight of 400 g/m2, 250% more than on an air-jet loom.
The TM 4-TS EL consumes roughly 87% less energy per kilogramme of produced fabric than air-jet looms, which require a large amount of energy to produce the compressed air.
The production of warp-knitted terry fabrics requires no sizing process. This saves on textile chemicals, effluent and energy to the value of roughly 0.20 US dollars/kg. This corresponds to a share of roughly 30% of the production costs (without the yarn) when producing the raw fabric.
The firm anchoring of the terry loops into the knitted construction means that warp-knitted towels, and especially bathrobes, have a longer service life than woven textiles. The ecological advantages of this include less waste, longer replacement cycles and a lower consumption of resources.Woven terry goods – ecological production begins with warp preparation
KARL MAYER’s PROSIZE® sizing machine can offer advantages for the environmental footprint of the entire manufacturing process when producing woven terry goods. This efficient warp preparation machine operates on the basis of a prewetting principle, which involves soaking the yarn with hot water before the size is applied. To carry out this beneficial pretreatment process, the PROSIZE® has been equipped with the CSB-PW and HSB-PW size boxes, i.e. it is available as a prewetting version. This permits savings of up to 40% to be made in sizing additives and energy.
PROSIZE®
A groundbreaking innovation based on an innovative, patented size application technique for use in sizing.
