2025.07.16WED
Sweatshirts Made With a Design Philosophy Around 'Loopwheel' Knitting Machines: The Global Standard 'LOOPWHEELER'
When one mentions 'LOOPWHEELER', it's generally recognized as a brand producing high-quality sweatshirts made in Japan. This brand only uses fabric made by 'loopwheel' knitting machines that still exist in Japan to create authentic sweatshirts.
One cannot discuss LOOPWHEELER without the loopwheel knitting machine.
Until the mid-1960s, this type of knitting machine was a common tool for producing sweatshirts. The key feature of the resulting fabric was its 'softness'. Even after repeated washing, the durability of the loopwheel fabric made it an optimal material for sweatshirts and T-shirts.
However, with the arrival of the era of mass production and consumption in the garment industry, and with efficiency being prioritized in the manufacturing process, the loopwheel machine started to gradually disappear.
For instance, the production of sweatshirt fabric, 'loopwheel back brushed fabric' only produced about 1 meter per hour, and a skilled worker constantly had to adjust the machine during operation. Consequently, many factories were inclined towards modern computer-operated knitting machines to enhance production efficiency.
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