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Gentuğ · Gerede Factory
Weft Insertion & Stitch Reinforcing
Weft insertion and stitch reinforcing technology that adds strength and stability to technical textiles.
●Step 02 of 08✓Weft insertion by Liba✓Stitch reinforcing by Karl Mayer✓Extra vertical strength
Overview
Weft Insertion & Stitch Reinforcing
Our weft insertion machine from Liba delivers technical textile solutions, especially for the automotive, healthcare and coated tape sectors.
Our stitch reinforcing machine from Karl Mayer adds much-needed extra vertical strength and stability to any type of fabric.
Applications
Sectors We Serve
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Automotive
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Healthcare
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Coated tapes
Connected Processes
Part of an Integrated Flow
Step 01
Knitting
Cotton, polyester, polyamide and blended knitted fabrics for a wide range of industries.
Step 06
Coating & Lamination
Advanced coating and lamination processes that extend the performance of our fabrics.
Step 07
Fabric Preparation
Quilting, raising, embroidery, slitting and belt cutting within one vertically integrated flow.
Overview
What Are Weft Insertion and Stitch Reinforcing?
Weft insertion is a warp-knitting technique in which straight yarns are laid across the full width of the fabric and held in place by the knitted loops. Because these inserted yarns are not looped themselves, they carry load without stretching and give the fabric stability across its width.
Stitch reinforcing adds lines of stitching through a fabric to strengthen it lengthwise. Used together, the two processes produce textiles that keep their dimensions under tension – an important property when a fabric is later coated, laminated or cut into narrow widths. Running both steps in-house keeps the reinforced fabric within one controlled production flow.
Applications
Why Stability Matters in These Sectors
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Automotive
Fabrics must hold their shape through coating, lamination and assembly into components.
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Healthcare
Technical textiles need consistent, predictable behaviour from roll to roll.
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Coated tapes
A stable substrate resists stretching while it is coated and slit into tape.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Which machines are used for this process?
Weft insertion is carried out on a Liba machine and stitch reinforcing on a Karl Mayer machine at our Gerede Factory.
Where does this step sit in production?
It is step 02 of the eight in-house processes at Gerede, following knitting and preceding warping. Coating, lamination and fabric preparation take place under the same roof.
What does stitch reinforcing add to a fabric?
It adds extra vertical strength and stability, and it can be applied to any type of fabric.
Can you develop a reinforced fabric for my project?
Tell us about your application, and we will advise on materials, capacity and lead times.
Talk to Our Team
Tell us about your project – we will advise on materials, capacity and lead times.