As machinery and processes in the field of textiles are developed, opportunities for new pro-ducts are also opening up. The manufacture of textiles for various technical uses is a type of manufacturing which has increased in the last few years. This paper presents a type of textile, spacer fabrics, which can be manufactured in many different ways for many different uses. The term spacer fabrics is defined, and different types of manufacturing methods in knitting technology, are described. The paper deals with the manufacture of spacer fabrics on warp, flat and circular knitting machines. Types of application and examples of products are described.