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=== Manufacturers === | === Manufacturers === | ||
==== Domestic & Hobbyist ==== | |||
* [[Brother]] (Includes [[KnitKing]], [[Jones]], and [[Defendi]] rebrands) | |||
* [[ | * [[Singer/Silver Reed]] (Includes [[Knitmaster]], [[Studio]], [[Empisal]], and [[Seiko]]) | ||
* [[Singer/Silver Reed]] | |||
* [[ | * [[Passap]] (Also sold as [[Pfaff]] in some markets) | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[Dubied]] | * [[Toyota]] (Also sold as [[Elna]] or [[Elena]]) | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[Bond]] (Mostly plastic-bed mid-gauge machines; known as the "Incredible Sweater Machine") | |||
* [[Knittax]] (Early German-engineered manual and punchcard machines) | |||
* [[Superba]] (French-made machines often branded as [[Singer]], [[White]], or [[Phildar]]) | |||
* [[Corona]] (Japanese manufacturer of both standard and bulky machines) | |||
* [[Juki]] (Japanese manufacturer known for unique early manual models) | |||
* [[Artisan]] / [[Taitexma]] / [[Creative]] (Modern Chinese manufacturers producing clones of vintage Brother and Silver Reed models) | |||
==== Hand-Crank & Circular Sock Machines (CSM) ==== | |||
* [[Lamb]] (Famous for the [[Lamb LT 150]] and early [[Lamb Tuttle]] models) | |||
* [[Erlbacher]] (Modern manufacturer of Gearhart-style circular sock machines) | |||
* [[Addi]] / [[Sentro]] (Modern plastic circular machines for hobbyists) | |||
==== Professional & Industrial ==== | |||
* [[Dubied]] (Swiss V-bed machines; models include the [[Dubied NH]], [[Dubied MR]], and [[Dubied MM]]) | |||
* [[Shima Seiki]] (The Japanese leader in modern computerized "WholeGarment" knitting) | |||
* [[Stoll]] (German industrial flat-bed leader, now part of the Karl Mayer Group) | |||
* [[Kniterate]] (Digital "desktop" industrial knitting machine for small studios) | |||
* [[Monarch]] / [[Fukuhara]] (Leaders in large-diameter circular knitting machines) | |||
* [[Mayer & Cie.]] (German circular knitting manufacturer) | |||
* [[Santoni]] (Italian leader in seamless "circular" garment technology) | |||
=== Brands === | === Brands === | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 8 February 2026
Domestic Knitting Machines
These are machines intended for home use. Note: this should include the semi industrial Passaps and Brother ck-35
Manufacturers
Domestic & Hobbyist
- Singer/Silver Reed (Includes Knitmaster, Studio, Empisal, and Seiko)
- Bond (Mostly plastic-bed mid-gauge machines; known as the "Incredible Sweater Machine")
- Knittax (Early German-engineered manual and punchcard machines)
- Corona (Japanese manufacturer of both standard and bulky machines)
- Juki (Japanese manufacturer known for unique early manual models)
- Artisan / Taitexma / Creative (Modern Chinese manufacturers producing clones of vintage Brother and Silver Reed models)
Hand-Crank & Circular Sock Machines (CSM)
- Lamb (Famous for the Lamb LT 150 and early Lamb Tuttle models)
- Erlbacher (Modern manufacturer of Gearhart-style circular sock machines)
Professional & Industrial
- Shima Seiki (The Japanese leader in modern computerized "WholeGarment" knitting)
- Stoll (German industrial flat-bed leader, now part of the Karl Mayer Group)
- Kniterate (Digital "desktop" industrial knitting machine for small studios)
- Mayer & Cie. (German circular knitting manufacturer)
- Santoni (Italian leader in seamless "circular" garment technology)
Brands
These are brands that machines were sold under in various parts of the world.
Industrial Knitting Machines
This might just need to link out to the computational knitting wiki
Machine Table
Below is a sortable list of all knitting machines currently in the database:
| Manufacturer | ModelName | Gauge | Type | Needles | ReleaseYear | Aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother | KH 210 | Bulky | Domestic | 110 | 1,970 | Brother Chunky Manual |
| Brother | KH 230 | Bulky | Domestic | 110 | 1,982 | Brother Bulky 9 |
| Brother | KH 341 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,980 | Brother Foldaway |
| Brother | KH 400 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,988 | Brother Convertible |
| Brother | KH 552 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,968 | Jones KH 552 |
| Brother | KH-800 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,971 | Jones KH-800 |
| Brother | KH-801 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,973 | Jones KH-801 |
| Brother | KH-810 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,975 | Jones KH-810 |
| Brother | KH-881 | Standard | Domestic | 200 | 1,983 | KnitKing SS-881 • Jones KH-881 |
| Brother | KX 350 | Mid | Domestic | 132 | 1,985 | Brother Home Knitter |
| Dubied | JET 2 | Variable (5-cut to 12-cut) | Electronic Flat Machine | 1,978 | Dubied JET | |
| Dubied | MM | Variable (5-cut to 14-cut) | V-Bed Industrial | 1,930 | Dubied Master | |
| Dubied | MR | Variable (5-cut to 14-cut) | V-Bed Industrial | 1,940 | Dubied Moderne | |
| Dubied | NH | Variable (5-cut to 14-cut) | V-Bed Industrial | 1,920 | Dubied Normal | |
| Lamb | Class 1 | Variable (typically 5 to 9) | V-Bed Flat | 1,867 | Original Lamb • Lamb V-Bed | |
| Lamb | LT 150 | Variable (Cylinder dependent) | Circular Sock Machine | 2,017 | Modern Tuttle | |
| Silver Reed | SK 210 | Standard (4.5mm) | Metal Bed Manual | 200 | Singer 210 • Studio 210 |