BORN -
Your knitting mill for
technical textiles
and 3D knit

Development of
textile intelligence

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sister company, the
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Welcome to Born Knitting Engineers - your key to the fascinating world of technical knitwear

As pioneers of technical knitting, we guide you from the idea to the prototype to series production, with unsurpassed textile innovation.
Immerse yourself in our world of smart and technical textiles, where the latest flat knitting machines and circular knitting machines, the most advanced software tools and innovative production techniques are used.

Discover the future of technical knitting with us!

Product portfolio

We develop and produce innovative technical textiles as well as smart textiles and e-textiles in the fields of medicine, fitness, occupational safety and fashion

Technologies

Our core technologies include flat knitting, circular knitting, HF welding, lasering and fully integrated manufacturing

Service

We support our customers in every phase. From design to development to production.

About us

Since its foundation in 1991, Born has earned a reputation as a flexible, versatile innovation leader in the German textile industry. Through our constant innovation, we develop new and trend-setting textile solutions for and with our customers in fashion, medicine and Tec&Lifestyle.

Product portfolio

For more than 10 years, our product portfolio has included medical textiles such as orthopaedic human and veterinary bandage systems. Growth is focused in particular on the symbiosis of medical and smart-technical textiles, which are developed and produced in our Tec & Lifestyle division.

Service

Here you can find out everything new that is super interesting.

Our team

The foundation of our success is our continuously growing team. An important factor here is the successful mix of experienced experts and young, dynamic innovators and top performers.

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We hire

We are delighted that you are interested in a position in our team. Here you will find our current vacancies. We are also always open to unsolicited applications.

All jobs

With us to your successful product -
from the first thread to the series.

Get to know us.

Journal

News from around the world
of smart textiles.

Smart textiles at the Berlin Fashion Week.

Jan 17 2023

Dresden Center for Intelligent Textiles rethinks technical textiles.

Jan 11 2023

The development of technical textiles in a new way.

Jan 11 2023

(Intelligent) Textile development rethought.

Jan 09 2023

BORN - Your knitting mill for technical textiles and 3D knit

Development of textile intelligence

Welcome to Born Knitting Engineers - your key to the fascinating world of technical knitwear

Product portfolio

We develop and produce innovative technical textiles as well as smart textiles and e-textiles in the fields of medicine, fitness, occupational safety and fashion

Technologies

Our core technologies include flat knitting, circular knitting, HF welding, lasering and fully integrated manufacturing

Service

We support our customers in every phase. From design to development to production.

About us

Product portfolio

Service

Our team

We hire

We are delighted that you are interested in a position in our team. Here you will find our current vacancies. We are also always open to unsolicited applications.

With us to your successful product - from the first thread to the series.

Get to know us.

Journal

News from around the world of smart textiles.

Smart textiles at the Berlin Fashion Week.

Dresden Center for Intelligent Textiles rethinks technical textiles.

The development of technical textiles in a new way.

(Intelligent) Textile development rethought.

Ready to turn your projects into reality? Contact us now!

BORN -
Your knitting mill for
technical textiles
and 3D knit

Development of
textile intelligence

With us to your successful product -
from the first thread to the series.

News from around the world
of smart textiles.