Matthew Briggs Wins The Woolmark Company TexSelect Award
Boldly patterned and graphic knits by Matthew Briggs won him The Woolmark Company TexSelect Award in Paris, which set him on the road to...
The London Design Fair 2018: Design Research at the RCA
This London Design Fair, Research at RCA presents Design < > Research, the first instalment of a series of exhibitions for radical discussions...
Knits at PV – Colourful, Complex and Sustainable
Janet Prescott reports from Paris
Knitted fabrics for Autumn/Winter 2019/20 gave more than a nod to sustainability. A mix of different fibres, weights and constructions,...
In Conversation with Joerg Hartmann, Fashion & Technology at Stoll
Stoll, Germany’s leading flat knitting machine manufacturer, concluded its first Stoll Symposium at its New York City facility last Thursday, in honour of its...
Knitwear Solutions at Premiere Vision AW19/20
Premiere Vision took place last week in Paris in its usual location of Parc Des Expositions. We travelled to the French Capital to gain...
In Conversation with Freddie Robins
In September, we spoke with knitted textiles artist and RCA Textiles tutor, Freddie Robins. Freddie talks about her chosen medium, how she's uses this to...
Autumn Knitting at Alexandra Palace
This year’s autumn Knitting & Stitching Show takes place from 11-14 October and has a fresh new layout, look and feel. Some of the...
Framework Knitters and Shima Support Future Designers
Six students from three different universities have been offered the opportunity to receive bespoke training for two weeks on the Shima Seiki Apex Total...
In Conversation with Catherine Sinclair, founder of Cove
Earlier this month, we spoke with founder of Cove, Catherine Sinclair. Knitted textile designer Catherine, with a background in teaching, ceramics and hospitality, talked...
SPINEXPO Paris AW19/20
Last month, we travelled to Paris for SPINEXPO’s 3rd Autumn/Winter showcase, once again at the city's striking creative hub on the Seine river, the...
The Value of the Handknitter in a Digitalised Knitting Industry
An insight into the In the Loop Knitting Conference, and its discussion about the value of craft.
The attendees for this year’s ‘In the Loop...
We’re All in it Together
As long as I can remember, SpinExpo was one of my favourite shows to attend. First, as a knitwear design student, later as a...
Pitti Filati 83 – Autumn/Winter 2019/20
Last month, we travelled to Florence, Italy for the 83rd Pitti Filati, where the world's top Italian and wider-European spinners showcased their Autumn/Winter 19/20...
Ones to Watch – Kimberley Evans, Hereford College of Arts
It is not only graduates who show creativity, innovation and an exciting promise of things to come at this time of year. And neither...
Archroma to Promote Colour Inspiration Tools in France
Archroma, a leader in colour and specialty chemicals, recently entered in a partnership with Carlin, a trend forecasting agency founded in 1947, aiming to...
Ones to Watch – Royal College of Art, London
In June, we were fortunate to attend the highly-anticipated annual Royal College of Art MA degree shows in London. The RCA fashion show was...
Knitwear Designers Lynsey Gibson and Melissa Villevieille Amongst Redress Design Award...
It is that time of year again for the Redress Design Award. New design talent who have a strong direction and ethos towards designing...
In Conversation with Thijs Verhaar, Co-founder of KnitwearLab and his Eponymous...
KnitwearLab was founded in 2013 by Thijs Verhaar and Cherish Brouwer to create an open source for knitwear knowledge. Their design studio is located...
Zegna Baruffa Redefines Time in New Collection
Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia, an Italian leader in the production of fine yarns for top-quality knitwear, will participate in this week’s Pitti Immagine Filati...
Supporting Young Talent at Pitti Filati
Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia, an Italian leader in the production of fine yarns for top-quality knitwear, has announced that this year the company is...
