Somerset, NJ, July 03, 2025 — Matrix Controls, a global leader in textile automation, has announced its first South American installation through a new partnership with Manufacturas Eliot, one of Colombia’s largest and most innovative textile mills. This milestone installation introduces Matrix Controls’ advanced fabric defect detection and knit monitoring solutions to a new market, further accelerating its international growth.
The project is being executed with the support of Precision Textile Solutions, a strategic research, development, and manufacturing partner to Matrix Controls. Precision provides engineering and scalable production capabilities for Matrix’s next-generation knitting technologies.
“Overfeeding and underfeeding of yarn, along with undetected defects, often go unnoticed yet cause significant financial loss in textile production,” said Aleem Abid, CEO of Matrix Controls.
“This system detects issues in real time, helping mills preserve quality and margins. The team at Matrix Controls is honored to collaborate with Manufacturas Eliot, and grateful to Juan David Chica for the confidence placed in this solution.”
Rising input costs — including labor, yarn, and energy — are prompting textile manufacturers to adopt automation not just as a process improvement, but as a core operational requirement. Systems such as knit monitoring and fabric defect detection are increasingly recognized as essential for maintaining profitability and production efficiency.
Matrix Controls’ System Includes:
Real-Time Fabric Defect Detection
Yarn Rate Monitoring and Control
Power and Temperature Monitoring
On-Machine Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI)
Centralized Software Platform with Real-Time Analytics and Alerts
Founded in 1958, Matrix Controls is the original inventor of circular knitting fabric defect scanner. Over five decades, its platform has evolved into a full suite of automation tools that digitize the production floor and enable real-time, data-driven decision-making.
Matrix Controls’ expansion has gained traction through increased global visibility at recent industry exhibitions such as Exintex (Mexico) and IGATEX (Pakistan), where the company’s innovations generated strong interest from manufacturers across Latin America and Asia.
“From Somerset to Bogotá, this collaboration highlights how technology and operational excellence are aligning in modern textile mills,” said Aleem Abid, Managing Director at Precision Textile Solutions.
“Manufacturas Eliot is setting a new standard for how automation and quality control can work hand in hand, and Matrix Controls is proud to play a part in enabling that future.”