Shima Seiki raises the bar in Shanghai
Shanghai
Japanese flat knitting technology leader introduces next generation prototype flat knitting machines to Asian markets at ITMA ASIA + CITME.
ITMA ASIA + CITME, Asia’s...
Latest Shima Seiki technology on show at ITMA Asia + CITME
Wakayama, Japan
Leading flat knitting solutions provider to showcase next-generation WHOLEGARMENT knitting machines in Shanghai.
Leading flat knitting technology company Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan, will...
Cashmere transparency for Artwell with Haelixa
Zurich, Switzerland
Hong Kong based cashmere knitwear producer Artwell adopts Swiss pioneer Haelixa’s physical traceability solution.
In Inner Mongolia, herders have been raising cashmere goats for...
From MIT to Burning Man
Cambridge, MA, USA
The Living Knitwork Pavilion is an interactive architectural installation combining textile arts and engineering on a desert landscape.
Set against the vast and...
Eco-construction composite combines knit and mycelium
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Mycocrete, a paste made with fungi, can be combined with a knitted textile framework to create environmentally friendly constructions.
Scientists at two Universities...
Refocus for Jo Storie and BareFaced Knits
Rothbury, Northumberland, UK
KnitLab North founder Jo Storie exits to focus on exciting new chapter of her knitwear design consultancy.
Jo Storie, KnitLab North founder, has...
Designer perspective: ‘Color in Knitting: By Designers, for Designers’
London
Knitwear designer Beth Ranson reviews Jörg Hartmann and Anna Gitelson-Kahn’s new book.
Published in June 2023, ‘Color in Knitting: By Designers, for Designers’ was written...
The Knitting Leaflet Project
London
Crowdsourced project enlists enthusiasts to unpick trends in knitwear.
Knitters and knitwear fans are being asked to join together online to unravel the craft’s developments...
Alchemie joins forces with 42nd Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Clean-tech leader and prominent event in cultural calendar to jointly champion environmental causes.
Alchemie Technology, a leader in clean-tech solutions for textile dyeing...
Shima Seiki at the 3D TECH Festival
Wakayama, Japan
Japanese leader to highlight it Digital Product Creation solutions.
Japan’s Shima Seiki has announced it participation in the 3D TECH Festival, an online event...
Byborre elevates ready-to-order textiles collection
Amsterdam
Dutch innovator adds new patterns and colours to offer 19 styles in 147 variants.
Byborre, the pioneering textile company on a mission to transform the...
Pineapple fibre features in footwear collaboration
Lenzing, Austria
Ananas Anam and Tencel collaborate with Calvin Klein for the launch of The Sustainable Knit Trainer.
The search for better, planet-friendly footwear material has...
Framework Knitters Museum wins TripAdvisor award
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nottingham’s award-winning museum wins the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2023.
Each year TripAdvisor recognises travellers’ favourite attractions around the world, based on reviews...
Open call for fashion designers from Knitwear Lab
Almere, Netherlands
Knitwear Lab invites designers to join it on its journey to revolutionise industrial knitwear development.
Almere, Netherlands based design hub Knitwear Lab, is...
Remodelled Premiere Vision Paris celebrates 50 years
Paris
Strong focus on eco solutions throughout 2024/25 supply chain.
Premiere Vision Paris promised a largely remodelled and rethought offer for the July summer edition in...
Shima Seiki introduces Shima HelpCenter
Wakayama, Japan
New online platform integrates Help, FAQ, Operation Manual, and Glossary functions for Shima Seiki products.
Leading flat knitting solutions provider Shima Seiki has launched...
UPW presents its FW24 collection, whilst demonstrating how AI could change...
Beth Ranson reports from UPW's Florence, Italy event.
Alongside their impressive progress towards more sustainable practice and supply chain transparency, UPW presented their latest collection...
Knitwear Lab hosts 6th edition Yarn Show
Almere, Netherlands
Netherlands based knitwear design hub will present the new Fall/Winter ‘24 yarn collections of leading knitwear yarn spinners.
Netherlands based Knitwear Lab will be...
Pitti Filati 93 presents earthy tones and progress towards traceability
Florence
The AW24/25 season at Pitti Imagine Filati 93 was a celebration of new talent, tradition and innovation.
Colour
The colour palette for AW24/25 featured lime...
Brewed protein fibres featured at Pitti shows
Florence, Italy
Environmental impact of production of new fibre is significantly smaller than cashmere or merino wool.
Yamagata, Japan based Spiber’s Brewed Protein fibre was chosen...