In 2021, global shipments of spinning, texturing, weaving, knitting, and finishing machines increased sharply compared to 2020. Deliveries of new short-staple spindles, open-end rotors, and long-staple spindles rose by +110 percent, +65 percent, and +44 percent, respectively. The number of shipped draw-texturing spindles surged by +177 percent and deliveries of shuttle-less looms grew by +32 percent. Shipments of large circular machines improved by +30 percent and shipped flat knitting machines registered a 109 percent-growth. The sum of all deliveries in the finishing segment also rose by +52 percent on average.

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