A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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.
A.R.S.
A.R.S. Amoretto
ART
Artisan
BEST
Bond
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 easy.
Japanese company Brother manufactured knitting machines until the mid-1990s under Brother and other brand names. Read more on Brother’s page.
Busch
Clad
Coronado
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.
Custom
Defendi
Defendi is just another brand name for knitting machines released by Brother Co. This brand is typical for Italian markets.
Dimac
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.
Erka
Familia
Foster
FUJI
FUJISIKI
Some Genie knitting machines resemble those of Brother, some of those made by Corona, some of Silver Reed, and some of Mitsubishi.
Girotex
GRACIA
Hamanaka
Hazu
Hinodemode
Inaisa
Jiftie
Jones is another brand name of knitting machines released by Brother Co. for the UK markets.
Japanese knitting machine manufacturer JUKI produced uniquely looking machines, which sometimes were also sold under Erka, Singer (UK markets), Gritzner (German markets) and Lemair brand names.
Kehto
Keyto
KnitKing is another brand name of knitting machines released by Brother Co. for the USA markets.
KnitMaster
KnitMaster (or often “Empisal KnitMaster”) is a rebranded Silver/Silver Reed knitting machine trademark for Australian (or UK, respectively) markets.
Knitmax
I cannot find much information about Knitmax machines. In fact, only two models have this brand name so far.
Knitomat
Knittax
Koyo
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.
Lyciatex
Maruyama
Moda
Neva
Soviet Union (Russian)-made knitting machine. Only basic capabilities.
Passap
Pfaff
Pfaff is just another name for knitting machines manufactured by Passap
Phildar
Pilot
Pine
Prazisa
Prazisa was manufactured in Western Germany in the late 1950s, early 1960s. I know there is at least one model released to the market.
Prior
Purl
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 market. 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…
Sakura
Sentro
Sentro machines are very popular among hobbyists as entry-level plastic circular knitting machines.
Severianka
Soviet Union (Russian)-made knitting machine. Only basic capabilities.
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 a 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.
Simac
Simet
Sonna
Star Piano
Super Speed
Superba
Machines under the Superba brand 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 that 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.
Tazimaseisakosyo
Toyota
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.
Veritas
VIKTORIA
One Viktoria machine that I identified so far looks identical to Corona.