Architectural Mesh

Knitwire Trading (PTY) Ltd manufactures and supplies knitted wire architectural mesh for applications where aesthetic appeal and functional performance must work together. Our mesh solutions are used in both interior and exterior environments, providing lightweight, flexible, and visually refined surfaces for modern architectural design.

While woven wire mesh is often specified for façade applications, knitted wire mesh offers an alternative approach, delivering a softer visual appearance, greater flexibility, and excellent strength-to-weight performance.

Knitted wire architectural mesh is suitable for a wide range of design and protective uses, including:

• Building façades and cladding systems
• Balustrade infill panels and safety barriers
• Screens, partitions, and interior features
• Car parks, stairwells, and walkway protection
• Material catchment and containment

The knitted structure allows the mesh to conform to curved or irregular surfaces, giving architects and designers greater freedom in form and layout.

Despite its fine and delicate appearance, knitted wire architectural mesh offers impressive mechanical strength and can support significant loads depending on wire diameter and mesh density.

The fine looping pattern and small wire diameters result in a mesh that appears near-invisible from a distance, allowing structures to remain visually open while still providing protection and screening.

Knitted wire architectural mesh can be produced from a range of materials, including:

• Stainless steel
• Exotic alloys
• Plastics and polymer filaments
• Fibre-based materials

Stainless steel is the most commonly specified material for architectural applications due to its corrosion resistance, weather durability, and long service life in outdoor environments.

Mesh can be manufactured in a variety of wire diameters, typically between 0.11 mm and 0.35 mm, and supplied as single-knit or multi-knit constructions depending on performance and aesthetic requirements.

Architectural mesh is supplied in roll form or as fabricated panels. The maximum standard roll width is 1.2 metres, with lengths produced to suit customer requirements.

Custom panel sizes, edge finishing, and fixing solutions can be provided to suit specific project designs.

The engineering team at Knitwire Trading (PTY) Ltd works closely with architects, designers, and contractors to develop architectural mesh solutions tailored to each project. Factors such as wire diameter, mesh density, transparency, material selection, and load requirements are carefully considered to achieve the desired balance of appearance and performance.

In-house tooling and manufacturing allow rapid development and consistent quality across all architectural mesh products.

• Custom Design & Expertise: Our in-house design team works with you to create bespoke mesh solutions tailored to your project's exact specifications — size, wire diameter, aperture size , shape, finish.
• Flexibility & Lightness: Unlike rigid woven or welded meshes, knitted wire is extremely flexible and lightweight, making installation easier and enabling more creative forms (curves, folds, drapes).
• Long-Term Performance: With excellent weather and corrosion resistance, our mesh solutions remain structurally and visually stable for years.
• Cost-Effective Safety: Use mesh for functional benefits (e.g., fall protection) without compromising architectural aesthetics.