Kaichuang focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of Custom Single Layer Mesh for Footwear Upper, dedicated to providing global footwear brands with lightweight, breathable, and structurally stable single-layer knitted upper solutions. This type of upper adopts mature knitting and jacquard weaving processes, maintaining a soft touch while balancing good support and durability, and can adapt to different shoe structure requirements.
As a high-performance engineered mesh upper, Kaichuang’s single-layer mesh uppers demonstrate stable performance in breathability, quick-drying capability, and flex resistance. They are suitable for long-term wear requirements of sports and functional footwear, while also supporting diversified structural and visual designs, helping brands create more recognizable footwear upper products.
Customized Service
Kaichuang fully understands that upper materials directly affect footwear performance and appearance. Therefore, it provides systematic and practical customization services covering multiple key dimensions from structure to visual presentation, including:
- Fabric structure and aperture customization: The aperture size and distribution of single-layer mesh or jacquard structures can be adjusted according to shoe positioning, achieving an ideal balance between breathability, support, and wrapping.
- Yarn type and twist selection: Supports multiple yarn materials and combinations of coarse-twist and fine-twist structures to meet different footwear requirements for lightweight performance, strength, or surface texture.
- Color and pattern design: Supports solid colors, multi-color options, and complex jacquard pattern designs, suitable for brand-oriented and series-based product development, while ensuring color fastness meets international standards.
- Functional performance optimization: Based on application scenarios, the upper can be optimized for flex resistance, tear resistance, or quick-drying performance to enhance actual wearing experience.
- Rapid sampling and small-batch support: Provides efficient sampling services and supports small-batch customization, helping customers quickly complete design validation and move into mass production.
- Brand element customization: Brand logos, graphics, or exclusive textures can be directly integrated into the knitting structure, enhancing footwear brand recognition.
Through a mature customization process, Kaichuang ensures that every footwear upper not only meets design expectations in appearance but also delivers stable and reliable performance in actual use.
Product Certifications: ISO9001 / SGS / GRS / OEKO-TEX®
Kaichuang’s engineered mesh upper products strictly follow international quality and environmental standards and have passed multiple authoritative certifications:
- ISO9001: Establishes a comprehensive quality management system to ensure stability and control throughout the entire process from raw material procurement to finished product delivery.
- SGS: Physical performance testing of upper materials conducted by an international third-party organization, verifying abrasion resistance, tensile strength, and structural stability.
- GRS (Global Recycled Standard): Supports the application of recycled materials, meeting brand requirements for sustainable and environmentally friendly material sourcing.
- OEKO-TEX® Standard 100: Ensures that upper materials are free from harmful substances to the human body, suitable for footwear products with high safety requirements.
These certifications provide strong assurance for Kaichuang’s upper materials, giving customers greater confidence in quality, safety, and compliance.
Monofilament Eyelet Technology and Applications
Kaichuang widely applies monofilament eyelet technology in single-layer uppers, achieving a balance between comfort and functionality through precise weaving structures. Key features and applications include:
- Uniform eyelet structure: Stable eyelets formed through precise monofilament arrangement improve air circulation efficiency and enhance upper breathability and heat dissipation.
- Lightweight yet stable: The monofilament structure reduces overall weight while maintaining good resilience and support, making it suitable for high-frequency sports scenarios.
- Flex-resistant and durable: The upper maintains its original structure after repeated bending and long-term wear, resisting deformation and wrinkling.
- Wide footwear applications: Suitable for running shoes, basketball shoes, football shoes, training shoes, and breathable casual footwear, meeting various sports and daily wear needs.
- Customizable eyelet shapes: Eyelet size, shape, and distribution can be adjusted according to footwear design, achieving dual optimization of functionality and appearance.
This technology enables Kaichuang to continuously deliver engineered mesh upper products that combine performance and design, helping brands create differentiated footwear upper solutions.
Factory Advantages
As a knitted footwear upper manufacturer with 28 years of experience, Kaichuang has accumulated mature and stable technical foundations and mass production capabilities in the field of jacquard woven uppers. It is one of the representative jacquard woven and knitted upper suppliers in China.
- 28 Years of Focus on Knitted Uppers and Jacquard Weaving: Founded in 1998, Kaichuang initially focused on woven labels and weaving, establishing a solid foundation in weaving craftsmanship. With the development of the footwear materials industry, the company officially launched its jacquard woven upper production line in 2019, systematically applying mature jacquard technology to footwear upper materials. Over the past 28 years, Kaichuang has continuously focused on optimizing knitted upper structures and improving material performance, providing global footwear brands with stable and reliable engineered mesh upper and jacquard woven upper solutions.
- Scaled Production Capacity Ensuring Stable Delivery: The factory operates approximately 10,000 square meters of modern production facilities, equipped with 80 jacquard looms, enabling an integrated production process from design and weaving to post-finishing. Current annual capacity reaches up to 15 million pairs of uppers, supporting both multi-style parallel production and large-volume orders, ensuring stable lead times and suitability for long-term brand cooperation and continuous supply.
- Professional Jacquard Weaving Technology Balancing Structure and Aesthetics: Kaichuang mainly produces woven jacquard upper materials, including jacquard woven fabrics as well as coarse-twist and fine-twist structural materials. These uppers feature lightweight dryness, stable structure, and resistance to wrinkling, while supporting large patterns, complex textures, and creative structural designs. They enhance overall visual expression while ensuring wearing comfort, making them particularly suitable for mid-to-high-end footwear upper design requirements.
- Mature Material Performance Covering Multiple Footwear Applications: Through precise control of yarn arrangement and weaving structures, Kaichuang’s jacquard and single-layer knitted uppers demonstrate stable performance in breathability, quick-drying capability, and flex resistance. Hollow structural designs promote air circulation, keeping uppers dry during movement, and are widely applied in sports shoes, running shoes, basketball shoes, football shoes, and functional casual footwear.
- Rapid Sampling and Efficient Response Capability: Kaichuang has established a mature internal sampling and development process, enabling a 12-day rapid prototype development cycle. Whether for physical sample development or design-based sampling, completion is typically achieved within 7–10 days, helping customers effectively shorten product development cycles, accelerate design validation, and smoothly enter mass production.
