Double win for UK’s Matty Bovan at 2021 International Woolmark Prize
The United Kingdom’s Matty Bovan has been announced the winner of both the 2021 International Woolmark Prize and the Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation,...
Fashion collection’s billion-dollar price tag…
The Billion Dollar Collection, launched today by non-profit H&M Foundation, presents ten sustainable start-ups with the potential to make a positive impact on the...
Women Empowerment Programme for Mongolian herders
The Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) has announced the launch of its Women Empowerment Programme in Mongolia, supported by J. Crew. The SFA, is a...
Knitwear Lab announces new courses for August
This summer, Netherlands based Knitwear Lab is organising more basic and advanced courses on industrial knitwear. The company’s July course is already fully booked...
A step towards circularity: new fibres from 100% textile waste
In case you missed the live version of The Lycra Company’s latest webinar – New Fibers from Textile Waste: A Starting Point for Circularity...
Linxi Zhu’s Wave Illusion knitwear collection
In March this year we announced the winners of the Shima Seiki Student Competition 2021, one of whom was Linxi Zhu, an up and...
In the Loop #6: Seed of Joy capsule collection
Shima Seiki U.S.A. Inc. successfully hosted its sixth In the Loop webinar session on Thursday, 21 May 2021, to showcase the recent ‘Seed of...
Webinar: Seed of Joy denim capsule collection
Webinar on Shima’s collaboration with Lenzing and House of Gold, with guest speakers Tricia Carey and Adriano Goldschmied.
Shima Seiki USA has announced the 6th...
Summer Tees showcase from Shima Seiki
Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki is highlighting short-sleeve pullovers or t-shirts for the warmer seasons from its WHOLEGARMENT sample line-up this month.
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Shima Seiki’s i-Plating and the Spring Jardigan
Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki has developed a range of ‘jardigan’ (jacket/ cardigan) knitwear styles that showcase some of the features of...
Pitti shows return in physical format
Following the Italian government’s recent decision to authorize the holding of international trade fairs in a physical form, from the middle of June 2021,...
Redress Design Award 2021 semi-finalists announced
People’s Choice Award voting now open until 8 May 2021 – winner to receive a guaranteed place in the 2021 Grand Final Show.
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Knitwear student Emma Price wins Yeoman Yarns Competition
Final year BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles students at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) recently had the opportunity to design and develop...
SPINEXPO Shanghai offers fresh stories in 2022
The SPINEXPO exhibition of March 2021 was greatly anticipated after a year of the ‘new normal’ with higher travel restrictions and faltering industry gatherings....
Reimagining textile waste: catching up with ‘Feel the Yarn’ finalist Amy...
Back in August KIC interviewed knitwear design graduate Amy Goacher. Having faced the challenges of designing her graduate collection remotely during the pandemic, Amy...
British Fashion Council launches Student Fabric Initiative
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce the launch of the Student Fabric Initiative, a collective community action developed to support fashion...
Pandemic proof Yarn Show successful for Knitwear Lab
Last week, Lynn Hinkelmann and Peter Wissman, representatives for some of Europe’s top spinners, presented the very latest yarn collections at Knitwear Lab in...
Shima Seiki showcases digital solutions at SPINEXPO Shanghai
Leading computerised flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki, will participate in the 36th Session of SPINEXPO in Shanghai, China in April, along with its...
Knitwear Lab hosts in-house Yarn Show
The COVID safe exhibition will showcase the latest collections from some of Europe’s leading spinners of knitwear yarns.
Almere, Netherlands based Knitwear Lab is hosting...
Shima Seiki presents SHIMANAVI: e-learning for 3D virtual sampling
During its latest webinar, Shima Seiki delved into more detail about the 3D garment design development processes that its new software Apex Fiz offers.
Shima’s...