Tompkins® USA designs, manufactures, and sells a proprietary line of circular knitting machinery and equipment to the textile industry worldwide. We have positioned ourself for expansive growth by focusing on continued product development of a full range of machines, from 3 inches to 26 inches in diameter.

Our proprietary niche is the ability to offer the customer faster, more consistent production and more flexibility with interchangeable diameters that fit standardized, more compact frame size machines.

Tompkins® USA has also developed a specialized, computerized system to knit contoured knit tubing for applications in the medical and athletic markets. With this computerized contoured knitting system, the Model R-TS option allows Model R machines to knit compression bandages and support braces to fit the specific contour of an individula's limbs. There is currently no competition in the marketplace for this innovative system.

In addition to serving the medical and athletic markets, Tompkins® machinery predominately provides support to the sports and fashion apparel industry. Along with the capacity to knit natural fibers, Tompkins® machinery will knit wire, plastic, Kevlar, Nomex, acrylic and other synthetic materials which are used to knit a wide variety of products sold in the consumer, industrial, filtration and safety products marketplaces.

Tompkins® USA ingenuity not only continues to expand the capability of the knitting industry, but also has positioned itself for growth into current and new markets.
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