Abstract: The production and development status of carbon multi-axial warp-knitted fabric reinforced composites were stated in this paper. The structure of the fabric and the manufacturing of related equipments in both overseas and domestic enterprises were explained. The latest applications of the carbon multi-axial warp-knitted fabric reinforced composites in the fields of aerospace and aviation, wind energy source and vehicle manufacture were introduced. The problems existing in carbon fiber producing and in the industry chain of carbon multi-axial warp-knitted fabric reinforced composites were analyzed. Besides, the future development outlook on this kind of reinforced composites in China was presented based on industry status.

Key words: carbon fiber, multi-axial warp knitting, composites, knitted fabric