Addi is a German company that manufactures circular plastic but very sturdy knitting machines for hobbyists. Currently, ADDI machines are the best plastic circular knitting machines on the market.
ARS Amoretto
Bond manufactured hobby-level mid-gauge (8 mm) knitting machines with plastic needle beds. There are several add-ons to Bond machines, like ribbers. Bond machines are easy to find, however, their accessories and add-ons are not as much.
Japanese company Brother manufactured knitting machines until the mid-1990s under Brother and other brand names. Read more on Brother’s page.
Busch
Clad
Creative
Creative is a Chinese knitting machine maker, which still manufactures knitting machines. Most of these models are clones of vintage Brother and Silver/Silver Reed knitting machines. Check out the corresponding website as I will NOT be reviewing these models in this Encyclopedia.
Defendi is just another brand name for knitting machines released by Brother Co. This brand is typical for Italian markets.
Dopleta
Dubied
Only two models of knitting machines Elena are so far identified and they are under the Toyota name. Nevertheless, the info on these two machines is so sparse that they deserve their own page to be found easily.
“Elna” is also another brand name for the knitting machines manufactured by Toyota.
Some machines under the Empisal brand are of Brother’s brand and some of Silver Reed’s.
Famila
Foster
Some Genie knitting machines resemble those of Brother, some of those made by Corona, some of Silver Reed, and some of Mitsubushi.
Girotex
Hamanaka
Hazu
Jones is another brand name of knitting machines released by Brother Co. for the UK markets.
Japanese knitting machines JUKI manufactured uniquely looking machines, which sometimes were also sold under Juko (USA markets), Erka, Singer (UK markets), Gritzner (German markets) and Lemair brand names.
Keyto
KnitKing is another brand name of knitting machines released by Brother Co. for the USA markets.
KnitMaster (or often “Empisal KnitMaster”) is a rebranded Silver/Silver Reed knitting machine trademark for Australian (or UK, respectively) markets.
Knitomat
Kriskrafter
Leclerc
Lemair Helvetia is a company mostly known for its sewing machines. This company mostly served the Australian markets. However, they released several knitting machines, which are unique yet versatile.
Pfaff is just another name for knitting machines manufactured by Passap
Riccar is a brand name of knitting machines, manufactured by the Japanese Silver/Silver Reed company. Some sources claim Riccar machines were manufactured for the Russian markets. However, I see a lot of RICCAR machines with the writing on them in Japanese only… Hmmm… Doubt there are many Russians fluent in Japanese…
Silver is an old name for what later became Silver Reed. Many machine model numbers intercross with the Signer and Studio models.
Silver Reed knitting machines are the rivals to Brother knitting machines. Silver Reed released its machines under different names depending on the geographic markets: KnitMaster/Empisal (UK), KnitMaster/Singer (Australia), Studio/Singer (Canada), and Singer (USA). These machines have unique look and patterning mechanisms (with patterning drums for later models).
Several brands of machines were released to the market under the Singer name. European Singer knitting machines (which are actually rebranded SUPERBA machines) are double-bed machines sold in Europe . Some European Singer knitting machines are single bed ones. A lot of single-bed flat knitting machines still currently present on the used market are rebranded Silver Reed/Studio knitting machines. Japanese maker of knitting machines JUKI also rebranded some of its models as Singer.
Superba are European knitting machines with the original manufacturer being France. Superba also released its models under the names Singer, White, Phildar. A lot of Superba machines are double-beds with distinct looks, carriage designs and colors.
Taitexma
Taitexma is a Chinese knitting machine maker, which still manufactures knitting machines. Most of these models are clones of vintage Japanese knitting machines. Check out the corresponding website as I will NOT be reviewing these models in this Encyclopedia.
Toyota released several wonderful knitting machines with the same intricate and well-thought-out designs as their other famous pieces of engineering. You will find manual/basic, pushbutton and punch card knitting machines with standard and bulky gauges.