Increased competition in the European and world knitting industries has led to technological developments in knitting machinery and processes. Stoll flexible gage yarns and CMS knitting machines provide maximum flexibility with reduced investment costs in machinery. Stoll multigage yarns permit the knitting of multiple gage effects in one fabric. Machines using the Stoll knit and wear full fashioned knitting technique eliminate cutting and automatically knit collars and buttonholes. Stoll's Selan online control software generates data for optimal cost estimation. Other developments focus on improving throughput times and value addition.