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THE MACHINERY

400 STOLL machines. One floor.

Our knitting fleet is the single biggest reason European brands choose Hera as a long-term partner. German-engineered, gauge-balanced, and operated by a 60-strong technical team — every machine is on a documented maintenance cycle.

KNITTING FLOOR - BUILDING B
— AERIAL VIEW, 42,000 FT² CAMPUS

A 60-strong technical team.
24-hour operation.
Calibrated weekly.

FLEET COMPOSITION

STOLL ADF &
CMS, gauge 3 to 14.

Around 400 STOLL flat-knit machines in operation today — including 12 GG-180, 7 GG-200 and 3 GG-20 models — all under one roof with on-site German technical service. Compared to conventional jacquard machines, the STOLL fleet runs ~25% more efficiently and lasts ~20% longer.

3 – 5 GG
Heavy gauge for chunky cables, oversized silhouettes and outerwear-weight knit.
- 38 MACHINES
7 GG
Mid-gauge workhorse for everyday crewnecks, cardigans and half-zips.
- 96 MACHINES
12 GG
Fine-gauge jacquard and intarsia. Our biggest single-gauge sub-fleet.
- 162 MACHINES
14 GG
Finest gauge — merino, fine wool blends, and structured surface knits.
- 104 MACHINES
01—TOTAL FLEET
400units

STOLL flat-knit machines under one roof.

02—GAUGE RANGE
3 – 14gg

Heavy chunky cable to fine merino, on one campus.

03—CAPACITY
14Mpcs / yr

Annual flat-knit output, FOB Bangladesh.

04—SERVICE
On-siteSTOLL.DE

German technical service partnership.

KNIT CAPABILITIES

What we can knit.

A library of nine core knit constructions running across the fleet — from heritage cables to fine-gauge pointelle. Every program is sampled in-house before bulk.

GG 12 / 14

Two-color Jacquard

Multi-color patterning with clean reverse-face finish.

GG 12 / 14

Intarsia

Multi-yarn motifs and graphics without floats.

GG 12 / 14

3D Structures

Sculpted surfaces and integrated knit construction.

GG 3 / 5

Cable Knit

Hand-link finishing for heritage cable programs.

GG 12 / 14

Fully-Fashioned

Shaped panels — minimal yarn waste, premium finish.

GG 12 / 14

Pointelle

Open-work fine-gauge structures, lightweight knits.

GG 5 / 7

Rib & Half-Cardigan

Structured ribs, half-cardigan & milano stitch.

GG 12 / 14

Stripe & Engineered

Engineered placement and feed-stripe patterning.

GG 12 / 14

Tuck & Surface

Tuck stitches and textured surfaces in fine gauge.

Looking for a specific stitch, gauge or yarn combination? Our sample studio runs four iterations on average before bulk — and we are happy to host an audit on the floor.

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