Japan's leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki will display its SWG091N2 compact whole garment knitting machine suited to seam-free knit production in athletic performance wear for the first time at the ISPO exhibition in Munich, Germany this February. The expo, organized by Messe München GmbH, will be held at Messe München.

The company together with its Italian subsidiary Shima Seiki Italia S.p.A. will participate in the expo to be held from February 5-8, 2015. Featuring Shima Seiki’s original SlideNeedle, SWG091N2 is capable of flexible production from small knitted items such as gloves and socks to garment-size products. It can also knit various textures and fabric structures for creating partial compression, spacer fabric and other effects that aid in athletic support and protection. SWG091N2 can knit all of these items in 3D without any seams.

The latest version of Shima Seiki’s SDS-ONE APEX3 3D design system will also be available for demonstrations. An ‘all-in-one’3D design system that supports all aspects of fashion design and production, SDS-ONE APEX3 is at the core of Shima Seiki’s ‘Total Knitting System’ and ‘Total Fashion System’ concepts, allowing smooth workflow from planning, design and programming to production and even sales promotion.

APEX 3 also improves on the planning process through photo-realistic simulation capability, effectively reducing time, material and cost from the sampling process with Virtual Sampling. Products can be checked with 3D simulation, such as 3D modeling, 3D fitting and 3D mapping.