Company Overview
Changde Textile Machinery Co., Ltd. (CHANGDE TEXTILE MACHINERY CO., LTD.) is a subsidiary of Jingwei Textile Machinery Co., Ltd. under China Hi-Tech Group Corporation (CHTC), a member of China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH). It is one of China’s large warp knitting machinery manufacturers integrating R&D, production, sales and service.
The company is located on Chongde Western Road, Changde Economic & Technological Development Zone, Hunan, China. Site preparation was approved by the Ministry of Textile Industry in 1965 at Deshan, Changde; the first product — the 1293K drafting cradle — came off the line on 26 December 1966, which is observed as the founding day. In 2002 the factory was restructured into Changde Textile Machinery Co., Ltd. under Jingwei Textile Machinery Co., Ltd.
Two product lines are maintained today: Tricot warp knitting machines (E2528 medium-stroke and E2518 short-stroke series) known for high speed, wide width and stability for apparel, swimwear and decorative fabrics; and Raschel machines (E2298 small-gauge double needle bar, E2288 large-gauge double needle bar, E2175 single needle bar and more) equipped with electronic jacquard and electronic shogging technologies for apparel, shoe fabrics, home textiles, embroidered mesh, blankets and mattresses.
Milestones
- 1965 — Preparation office approved; construction started in August at Deshan, Changde.
- 1966 — First product, the 1293K drafting cradle, produced on 26 December (founding day).
- 1972 — Z303 warp knitting machine production started, laying the foundation of China’s warp knitting industry.
- 1980–1982 — GE271 compound needle warp knitting machine and GE241Y latch needle jacquard machines developed.
- 1985 — China’s first GE241Y-5-1 jacquard warp knitting machine trial-produced; State Planning Commission approved technical cooperation with a German manufacturer.
- 1986 — First KS high-speed warp knitting machines built through the cooperation.
- 1990 — Awarded “National Second-Grade Enterprise”.
- 2002 — Restructured into a limited company under Jingwei Textile Machinery; high-tech enterprise accreditation.
- 2003–2004 — Tricot and double needle bar raschel machines listed in the National Torch Program; recognised as a Key High-Tech Enterprise of the National Torch Program.
- 2008 — China’s first E2528/2-180 crank-linkage drive warp knitting machine shown at the Shanghai International Textile Machinery Exhibition.
- 2011 — Phase I of the new warp knitting plant broke ground (78 mu, RMB 100 million investment).
- 2013 — Carbon fibre composite applied to needle beds; domestic warp knitting machines broke the 3,000 rpm barrier for the first time.
- 2017 — The cradle branch was transferred into the Jingwei smart machinery unit.
R&D and Intellectual Property
Per the company’s official news: participation in drafting 6 national standards (5 published), leading 2 industry standards, and 81 granted invention and utility model patents. The company hosts a provincial-level technology centre and was honoured as the “China High-Speed Warp Knitting R&D Centre”.
Manufacturing
Full in-house process chain — steel cutting, welding, painting, precision machining, assembly and commissioning. Structural parts are laser-cut from full-width steel plates; robot welding follows strict process cards; painting runs a three-coat, three-bake process (primer, mid-coat, topcoat) with dedicated inspection.
Markets
Products are sold across China and exported to more than 20 countries and regions including the USA, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, India and Bangladesh.