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Circular Knitting Machine
Circular knitting machines is a machine by which tubular and seamless fabrics are produced using knitting with circular needles and shaping the fabric by varying the tension or length of the knitting stitches is called circular knitting machine. It is a technique of knitting in circular or tubular form with curved or straight needles for making knitting stitches. There are several types of circular knitting machines which produce long lengths of tubular fabric and quite often they are manufactured. This machine is used for single plain cloth, elastic cloth etc. being used for vest, t-shirt, sport wear, and swimming suit.
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Circular knitting machines is a machine by which tubular and seamless fabrics are produced using knitting with circular needles and shaping the fabric by varying the tension or length of the knitting stitches is called circular knitting machine. It is a technique of knitting in circular or tubular form with curved or straight needles for making knitting stitches. There are several types of circular knitting machines which produce long lengths of tubular fabric and quite often they are manufactured. This machine is used for single plain cloth, elastic cloth etc. being used for vest, t-shirt, sport wear, and swimming suit.
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Circular Knitting Machine Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Circular knitting machines is a machine by which tubular and seamless fabrics are produced using knitting with circular needles and shaping the fabric by varying the tension or length of the knitting stitches is called circular knitting machine. It is a technique of knitting in circular or tubular form with curved or straight needles for making knitting stitches. There are several types of circular knitting machines which produce long lengths of tubular fabric and quite often they are manufactured. This machine is used for single plain cloth, elastic cloth etc. being used for vest, t-shirt, sport wear, and swimming suit.
Global Circular Knitting Machine key players include Pailung, Mayer & Cie, Fukuhara, Wellknit, Santoni, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 50%. China is the largest market, with a share about 45%, followed by Europe, with a share about 30 percent. In terms of product, Single Jersey is the largest segment, with a share about 50%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Apparel, followed by Athletic, Industrial, etc.
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This report quantifies the global Circular Knitting Machine market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Circular Knitting Machine.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Circular Knitting Machine Market by Company
Baiyuan Machine
Mayer & Cie
Terrot
Santoni
Fukuhara
Tayu
Keum Yong
Orizio
Hang Xing
Hengyi
Hongji
Taifan
Unitex
Wellmade
Jiunn Long
Pailung
Welltex
Fukuhama
Sanda
Santec
Lisky
Wellknit
Senher
Circular Knitting Machine Segment by Type
Single Jersey
Double Jersey
Single Jersey Jacquard
Double Jersey Jacquard
Circular Knitting Machine Segment by Application
Athletic
Apparel
Industrial
Others
Circular Knitting Machine Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
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1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Circular Knitting Machine market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Circular Knitting Machine and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Circular Knitting Machine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Circular Knitting Machine by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Circular Knitting Machine in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Single Jersey
- Double Jersey
- Single Jersey Jacquard
- Double Jersey Jacquard
Applications
- Athletic
- Apparel
- Industrial
- Others
Companies covered
- Baiyuan Machine
- Mayer & Cie
- Terrot
- Santoni
- Fukuhara
- Tayu
- Keum Yong
- Orizio
- Hang Xing
- Hengyi
- Hongji
- Taifan
- Unitex
- Wellmade
- Jiunn Long
- Pailung
- Welltex
- Fukuhama
- Sanda
- Santec
- Lisky
- Wellknit
- Senher
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Circular Knitting Machine by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Single Jersey
- 2.2.3 Double Jersey
- 2.2.4 Single Jersey Jacquard
- 2.2.5 Double Jersey Jacquard
- 2.3 Circular Knitting Machine by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Athletic
- 2.3.3 Apparel
- 2.3.4 Industrial
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Circular Knitting Machine Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Circular Knitting Machine Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Circular Knitting Machine Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Circular Knitting Machine Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Circular Knitting Machine Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Circular Knitting Machine Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Circular Knitting Machine Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Baiyuan Machine
- 4.1.1 Baiyuan Machine Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.1.2 Baiyuan Machine Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Baiyuan Machine Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Baiyuan Machine Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Baiyuan Machine Recent Developments
- 4.2 Mayer & Cie
- 4.2.1 Mayer & Cie Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.2.2 Mayer & Cie Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Mayer & Cie Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Mayer & Cie Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Mayer & Cie Recent Developments
- 4.3 Terrot
- 4.3.1 Terrot Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.3.2 Terrot Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Terrot Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Terrot Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Terrot Recent Developments
- 4.4 Santoni
- 4.4.1 Santoni Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.4.2 Santoni Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Santoni Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Santoni Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Santoni Recent Developments
- 4.5 Fukuhara
- 4.5.1 Fukuhara Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.5.2 Fukuhara Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Fukuhara Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Fukuhara Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Fukuhara Recent Developments
- 4.6 Tayu
- 4.6.1 Tayu Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.6.2 Tayu Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Tayu Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Tayu Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Tayu Recent Developments
- 4.7 Keum Yong
- 4.7.1 Keum Yong Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.7.2 Keum Yong Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Keum Yong Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Keum Yong Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Keum Yong Recent Developments
- 4.8 Orizio
- 4.8.1 Orizio Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.8.2 Orizio Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Orizio Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Orizio Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Orizio Recent Developments
- 4.9 Hang Xing
- 4.9.1 Hang Xing Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.9.2 Hang Xing Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Hang Xing Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Hang Xing Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Hang Xing Recent Developments
- 4.10 Hengyi
- 4.10.1 Hengyi Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.10.2 Hengyi Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Hengyi Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Hengyi Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Hengyi Recent Developments
- 4.11 Hongji
- 4.11.1 Hongji Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.11.2 Hongji Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Hongji Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Hongji Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Hongji Recent Developments
- 4.12 Taifan
- 4.12.1 Taifan Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.12.2 Taifan Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Taifan Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Taifan Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Taifan Recent Developments
- 4.13 Unitex
- 4.13.1 Unitex Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.13.2 Unitex Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Unitex Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Unitex Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Unitex Recent Developments
- 4.14 Wellmade
- 4.14.1 Wellmade Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.14.2 Wellmade Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Wellmade Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Wellmade Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Wellmade Recent Developments
- 4.15 Jiunn Long
- 4.15.1 Jiunn Long Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.15.2 Jiunn Long Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Jiunn Long Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Jiunn Long Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Jiunn Long Recent Developments
- 4.16 Pailung
- 4.16.1 Pailung Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.16.2 Pailung Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Pailung Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Pailung Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Pailung Recent Developments
- 4.17 Welltex
- 4.17.1 Welltex Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.17.2 Welltex Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Welltex Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Welltex Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Welltex Recent Developments
- 4.18 Fukuhama
- 4.18.1 Fukuhama Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.18.2 Fukuhama Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.18.3 Fukuhama Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 Fukuhama Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 Fukuhama Recent Developments
- 4.19 Sanda
- 4.19.1 Sanda Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.19.2 Sanda Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.19.3 Sanda Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 Sanda Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 Sanda Recent Developments
- 4.20 Santec
- 4.20.1 Santec Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.20.2 Santec Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.20.3 Santec Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.20.4 Santec Product Portfolio
- 4.20.5 Santec Recent Developments
- 4.21 Lisky
- 4.21.1 Lisky Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.21.2 Lisky Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.21.3 Lisky Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.21.4 Lisky Product Portfolio
- 4.21.5 Lisky Recent Developments
- 4.22 Wellknit
- 4.22.1 Wellknit Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.22.2 Wellknit Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.22.3 Wellknit Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.22.4 Wellknit Product Portfolio
- 4.22.5 Wellknit Recent Developments
- 4.23 Senher
- 4.23.1 Senher Circular Knitting Machine Company Information
- 4.23.2 Senher Circular Knitting Machine Business Overview
- 4.23.3 Senher Circular Knitting Machine Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.23.4 Senher Product Portfolio
- 4.23.5 Senher Recent Developments
5 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Circular Knitting Machine Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Circular Knitting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Circular Knitting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Circular Knitting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Circular Knitting Machine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Circular Knitting Machine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 7.1.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Circular Knitting Machine Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 8.1.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Circular Knitting Machine Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Circular Knitting Machine Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Circular Knitting Machine Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Circular Knitting Machine Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Circular Knitting Machine Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Circular Knitting Machine Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Circular Knitting Machine Distributors
- 9.2.3 Circular Knitting Machine Customers
10 Global Circular Knitting Machine Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Circular Knitting Machine Industry Trends
- 10.2 Circular Knitting Machine Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Circular Knitting Machine Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Circular Knitting Machine Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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