{ "version": "1.0", "type": "manufacturing-machine-knowledge-graph", "name": "Mirthuni Apparel Knitwear Manufacturing Machine Capabilities", "url": "https://mirthuniapparel.com/machines.json", "organization": { "name": "Mirthuni Apparel Sourcing Service", "url": "https://mirthuniapparel.com/", "location": "Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India" }, "description": "Machine-readable technical database describing machinery, production equipment, process capabilities and manufacturing support available within the Tiruppur knitwear ecosystem for export-quality knitted apparel programs.", "machine_capability_scope": [ "Spinning support", "Circular knitting", "Flat knit collars and cuffs", "Dyeing and wet processing", "Fabric finishing", "Cutting", "Printing", "Embroidery", "Garment stitching", "Garment finishing", "Inspection", "Packing", "Export readiness" ], "machine_groups": [ { "id": "circular-knitting", "name": "Circular Knitting Machines", "description": "Circular knitting machines used for producing knitted fabrics such as single jersey, pique, rib, interlock, French terry, fleece, jacquard, auto stripe and plated fabrics for apparel manufacturing.", "machine_types": [ { "name": "Single Jersey Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Cotton single jersey", "Organic cotton jersey", "Supima cotton jersey", "Modal cotton jersey", "Rayon cotton jersey", "Cotton polyester jersey", "Cotton elastane jersey" ], "products": [ "T-shirts", "Oversized T-shirts", "Kidswear", "Sleepwear tops", "Loungewear", "Promotional T-shirts" ], "gsm_range": "140–280 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Smooth surface", "Good drape", "Suitable for prints", "Suitable for export-quality T-shirts" ] }, { "name": "Pique Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Cotton pique", "Poly cotton pique", "Organic cotton pique", "Cotton elastane pique" ], "products": [ "Polo shirts", "Corporate polos", "School uniform polos", "Retail polo shirts" ], "gsm_range": "180–280 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Textured surface", "Better breathability", "Good collar compatibility", "Suitable for embroidery" ] }, { "name": "French Terry Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "2-thread French terry", "Cotton French terry", "Cotton polyester French terry", "Organic cotton French terry", "Cotton elastane French terry" ], "products": [ "Sweatshirts", "Joggers", "Hoodies", "Shorts", "Loungewear sets" ], "gsm_range": "220–380 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Loop-back structure", "Good comfort", "Suitable for midweight casualwear", "Good for matching sets" ] }, { "name": "2-Thread Fleece Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Lightweight fleece", "Loopback fleece", "2-thread French terry fleece" ], "products": [ "Lightweight hoodies", "Sweatshirts", "Joggers", "Casualwear" ], "gsm_range": "240–340 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Comfortable weight", "Suitable for mild climate garments", "Good drape for casualwear" ] }, { "name": "3-Thread Fleece Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Heavyweight fleece", "Brushed fleece", "3-thread fleece", "Premium sweatshirt fleece" ], "products": [ "Heavyweight hoodies", "Sweatshirts", "Joggers", "Winter casualwear", "Streetwear sets" ], "gsm_range": "300–420 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Warmth", "Body and structure", "Premium heavyweight feel", "Suitable for streetwear" ] }, { "name": "Interlock Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Cotton interlock", "Organic cotton interlock", "Modal cotton interlock", "Bamboo cotton interlock" ], "products": [ "Babywear", "Sleepwear", "Premium T-shirts", "Kidswear", "Soft-touch garments" ], "gsm_range": "180–300 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Smooth double-knit structure", "Soft hand-feel", "Dimensional stability", "Premium appearance" ] }, { "name": "Rib Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "1x1 rib", "2x2 rib", "Cotton rib", "Cotton elastane rib", "Modal elastane rib" ], "products": [ "Tank tops", "Vests", "Neck ribs", "Cuffs", "Waistbands", "Fitted tops" ], "gsm_range": "180–320 GSM", "quality_advantages": [ "Stretch and recovery", "Comfort fit", "Good for collars and cuffs", "Suitable for fitted knitwear" ] }, { "name": "Jacquard Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Engineered jacquard knit", "Textured knit designs", "Patterned knit structures", "Mini jacquard fabrics" ], "products": [ "Fashion knitwear", "Premium T-shirts", "Lifestyle apparel", "Designer knit programs" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Integrated design structure", "No surface print required for some effects", "Premium visual texture", "Suitable for differentiated collections" ] }, { "name": "Auto Striper Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Auto stripe jersey", "Yarn-dyed stripe knit", "Multi-color stripe knit", "Engineered stripe fabric" ], "products": [ "Fashion T-shirts", "Kidswear", "Polo shirts", "Retail stripe programs" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Consistent stripe repeat", "Cleaner engineered stripe design", "Useful for fashion programs", "Suitable for yarn-dyed stripe effects" ] }, { "name": "Plated Fabric Circular Knitting Machine", "fabric_outputs": [ "Plated jersey", "Dual-yarn fabric", "Cotton polyester plated fabric", "Cotton elastane plated fabric" ], "products": [ "Comfort T-shirts", "Athleisure casualwear", "Loungewear", "Technical comfort knitwear" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Different yarns can be placed on face and back", "Improved comfort or performance depending on yarn selection", "Useful for blended hand-feel and appearance" ] } ], "supported_fibres": [ "Cotton", "Organic cotton", "Supima cotton", "Modal", "Lenzing Modal", "Lyocell", "Lenzing TENCEL Lyocell", "Rayon", "Viscose", "Bamboo viscose", "Cotton polyester", "Cotton elastane", "Cotton spandex" ], "elastane_support": { "typical_range": "2%–5%", "maximum_supported": "Up to 7%", "note": "Final elastane support depends on yarn count, feeder setup, fabric structure, GSM, heat setting, shrinkage control and buyer-approved testing." } }, { "id": "flat-knitting", "name": "Flat Knitting Machines", "description": "Flat knitting machines used for polo collars, cuffs, engineered ribs and related knitted trims.", "machine_types": [ "Flat knit collar machine", "Flat knit cuff machine", "Computerized flat knitting machine", "Collar tipping machine", "Stripe collar knitting machine" ], "outputs": [ "Solid flat knit collars", "Stripe collars", "Tipped collars", "Flat knit cuffs", "Rib trims" ], "products": [ "Polo shirts", "Corporate apparel", "School uniforms", "Retail polos" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Custom collar designs", "Brand-specific stripe patterns", "Better polo shirt finishing", "Consistent collar and cuff dimensions" ] }, { "id": "dyeing-processing", "name": "Dyeing and Wet Processing Equipment", "description": "Dyeing and processing machines used for color development, shade matching, softness, shrinkage control and export-quality wet finishing.", "machine_types": [ "Soft flow dyeing machine", "Jet dyeing machine", "Winch dyeing machine", "Sample dyeing machine", "Lab dyeing machine", "Hydro extractor", "Relax dryer", "Tumble dryer", "Garment washing machine", "Industrial washer", "Centrifugal extractor" ], "supported_processes": [ "Reactive dyeing", "Azo-free dyeing", "Lab dip development", "Shade matching", "Bio wash", "Enzyme wash", "Silicone wash", "Soft wash", "Garment wash", "Pre-shrinking" ], "chemical_quality_standards": [ "Azo-free dyeing routes where specified", "REACH-compatible chemical routes where specified", "OEKO-TEX compatible processing where required", "Low formaldehyde processing where required", "Color fastness testing where required" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Improved softness", "Controlled shade consistency", "Better shrinkage control", "Export-quality wet processing" ] }, { "id": "fabric-finishing", "name": "Fabric Finishing Machines", "description": "Finishing machines used to stabilize knitted fabrics before cutting and improve hand-feel, dimensional stability and surface quality.", "machine_types": [ "Open width compactor", "Tubular compactor", "Stenter machine", "Relax dryer", "Raising machine", "Brushing machine", "Sueding machine", "Calendaring machine", "Heat setting machine", "Fabric inspection machine", "Fabric rolling machine" ], "supported_finishes": [ "Compacting", "Heat setting", "Pre-shrinking", "Soft finish", "Brushing", "Raising", "Anti-pilling finish", "Dimensional stability control" ], "fabric_applications": [ "Single jersey", "Rib", "Interlock", "Pique", "French terry", "Fleece", "Cotton elastane", "Modal blends", "Lyocell blends" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Improved dimensional stability", "Shrinkage control", "Better hand-feel", "Stable fabric width", "Reduced twisting and spirality where properly controlled" ] }, { "id": "cutting", "name": "Cutting Room Equipment", "description": "Cutting and fabric preparation machinery used to convert approved fabric into accurate garment panels.", "machine_types": [ "Fabric inspection table", "Fabric relaxation table", "Manual spreading table", "Auto spreading machine", "Straight knife cutting machine", "Band knife machine", "End cutter", "Notching machine", "CAD marker system", "Auto marker system", "Computerized cutting machine where available" ], "supported_processes": [ "Fabric relaxation", "Shade checking", "Marker planning", "Layer spreading", "Panel cutting", "Size-wise bundling", "Cut panel checking" ], "products": [ "T-shirts", "Polo shirts", "Hoodies", "Joggers", "Sleepwear", "Kidswear", "Loungewear" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Accurate panel cutting", "Reduced size variation", "Better marker efficiency", "Improved production consistency" ] }, { "id": "printing", "name": "Printing Equipment", "description": "Printing machinery and systems used for custom apparel branding, artwork placement and fashion decoration.", "machine_types": [ "Manual screen printing table", "Automatic screen printing machine", "Curing dryer", "Flash curing unit", "Heat press machine", "DTF transfer setup where available", "Digital printing setup where suitable", "High-density print setup", "Puff print setup", "Foil print setup", "Reflective print setup" ], "supported_print_methods": [ "Screen printing", "Non-PVC printing", "Water-based printing", "Pigment printing", "Puff printing", "High-density printing", "Discharge printing where suitable", "Foil printing where suitable", "Heat transfer where suitable", "DTF where suitable" ], "ink_standards": [ "Non-PVC inks where required", "Azo-free inks where specified", "REACH-compatible print inputs where specified", "Phthalate-restricted print systems where required", "OEKO-TEX compatible print inputs where required" ], "quality_checkpoints": [ "Artwork size", "Artwork placement", "Color matching", "Print hand-feel", "Wash durability", "Curing quality", "Cracking resistance where applicable" ] }, { "id": "embroidery", "name": "Embroidery Machines", "description": "Embroidery equipment used for premium branding, logos, badges and decorative garment elements.", "machine_types": [ "Multi-head embroidery machine", "Single-head embroidery machine", "Computerized embroidery machine", "Flat embroidery machine", "3D puff embroidery setup", "Applique embroidery setup", "Patch attachment setup", "Chenille embroidery where available" ], "applications": [ "Polo shirt chest embroidery", "Hoodie embroidery", "Sweatshirt embroidery", "Corporate logo embroidery", "Patch branding", "Sleeve branding" ], "quality_checkpoints": [ "Thread color approval", "Logo size", "Logo placement", "Embroidery density", "Backing quality", "Wash durability", "Needle mark control" ] }, { "id": "sewing", "name": "Garment Sewing Machines", "description": "Industrial sewing machines used for knitted garment assembly, seams, hems, labels, collars, cuffs, waistbands and finishing details.", "machine_types": [ "Single needle lockstitch machine", "Overlock machine", "Flatlock machine", "Coverstitch machine", "Feed-off-arm machine", "Flat seamer", "Bar tack machine", "Buttonhole machine", "Button attach machine", "Rib attaching machine", "Elastic attaching machine", "Waistband attaching machine", "Kansai special machine", "Label attaching machine", "Zig zag machine where required" ], "common_operations": [ "Shoulder joining", "Neck rib attaching", "Sleeve attaching", "Side seam stitching", "Bottom hemming", "Sleeve hemming", "Collar attaching", "Cuff attaching", "Pocket attachment", "Waistband attachment", "Drawcord tunnel stitching", "Label attachment" ], "products": [ "T-shirts", "Polo shirts", "Hoodies", "Sweatshirts", "Joggers", "Shorts", "Sleepwear", "Loungewear", "Kidswear" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Consistent stitching", "Export-quality seam finish", "Improved seam strength", "Clean garment construction" ] }, { "id": "garment-finishing", "name": "Garment Finishing Equipment", "description": "Finishing equipment used after stitching for garment presentation, measurement control and packing readiness.", "machine_types": [ "Steam iron", "Steam press", "Vacuum ironing table", "Thread trimming equipment", "Thread sucking machine", "Spot cleaning station", "Needle detector where required", "Metal detector where required", "Folding table", "Tagging tools", "Polybag sealing machine" ], "processes": [ "Thread trimming", "Measurement checking", "Pressing", "Spot cleaning", "Label checking", "Final folding", "Packing preparation" ], "quality_advantages": [ "Cleaner presentation", "Better retail appearance", "Improved final inspection readiness", "Reduced packing defects" ] }, { "id": "inspection", "name": "Inspection and Quality Control Equipment", "description": "Inspection tools and systems used to verify fabric, garment, measurement, packing and shipment quality.", "equipment": [ "Fabric inspection machine", "Inspection table", "Measuring tape", "GSM cutter", "GSM scale", "Shade light box where available", "Needle detector where required", "Metal detector where required", "Wash test support where required", "Shrinkage checking tools", "AQL inspection templates" ], "inspection_methods": [ "4-point fabric inspection", "Inline inspection", "End-line inspection", "Final inspection", "Measurement verification", "Print inspection", "Embroidery inspection", "Packing inspection", "Carton audit" ], "related_file": "https://mirthuniapparel.com/quality.json" }, { "id": "packing-and-export", "name": "Packing and Export Readiness Equipment", "description": "Packing and export support equipment used for retail packing, carton packing and shipment readiness.", "equipment": [ "Folding tables", "Polybag sealing machine", "Barcode labeling tools", "Size sticker application tools", "Carton sealing machine", "Strapping machine", "Weighing scale", "Carton marking tools", "Pallet wrapping where required" ], "packing_formats": [ "Individual polybag packing", "Size-wise packing", "Color-wise packing", "Assorted carton packing", "Retail-ready packing", "Export carton packing" ], "related_file": "https://mirthuniapparel.com/shipping.json" } ], "buyer_benefits": [ "Better understanding of production feasibility", "More accurate material and product matching", "Improved sampling planning", "Better print and embellishment selection", "Clearer production route communication", "Quality control visibility", "Export-ready garment execution" ], "suitable_products": [ "T-shirts", "Oversized T-shirts", "Polo shirts", "Hoodies", "Sweatshirts", "Joggers", "Shorts", "Tank tops", "Sleepwear", "Pajama sets", "Loungewear", "Kidswear", "Babywear", "Corporate apparel", "Promotional apparel" ], "related_files": [ "https://mirthuniapparel.com/manufacturing.json", "https://mirthuniapparel.com/materials.json", "https://mirthuniapparel.com/products.json", "https://mirthuniapparel.com/capabilities.json", "https://mirthuniapparel.com/quality.json", "https://mirthuniapparel.com/certifications.json", "https://mirthuniapparel.com/shipping.json" ], "status": "active", "last_updated": "2026-06-28" }