Second Yarn Show at Knitwear Lab
Netherlands based Knitwear Lab will be hosting Lynn Hinkelmann, Peter Wissmann and Christina Hermann on Wednesday 21 July, for the second edition of its...
Researchers at MIT Media Lab develop KnittedKeyboard II
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab have developed a fully functioning knitted keyboard. KnittedKeyboard II, developed by Responsive Environments PhD student...
Webinar: Digital knitwear development with k.innovation CREATE
The textiles and fashion industries thrive on fresh, creative ideas and their quick implementation. Short design-to-market workflows enable fast product development and can be...
Edinburgh student takes stand against throw-away fashion
Student entrepreneur tackles plastic waste by launching Take2 sustainable swimwear collection that respects the planet.
21-year-old University of Edinburgh student, Cecelia Thornett, has taken a...
Designing Knitted Textiles: Machine Knitting for Fashion
New York-based British textile designer Florence Spurling has shared her expertise with students as an instructor at top New York fashion schools such as...
AGR and Knitwear Lab collaborate on knitwear capsule
Netherlands based Knitwear Lab and AGR have joined forces to create a 15-piece knitwear capsule, as part of AGR’s SS22 collection, revolving around the...
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....
