Knitting Industry Creative

Finland Follow the winner of the WPC 2020 Woolmark internship program, Bettina Blomstedt of Finland, on her three-month journey to develop innovative performance wool samples. One of three winners of the 2020 Woolmark Performance Challenge, Bettina...

London Beth Ranson visits the highly anticipated New Designers event in London and talks with some stand out designers. As the largest graduate exhibition in the UK, New Designers is an exciting opportunity to view upcoming...

Florence, Italy Janet Prescott reports from Pitti Immagine Filati 91 in Florence. Knitting is a strong as ever and Pitti Filati is still the go-to European show for yarns aimed at the middle to high end...

Florence, Italy Brand reveals Fall/Winter 2023/24 Dopamine Collection for knitwear. Italy’s Biella Yarn, a Suedwolle Group brand, launched it new FW 2023/24 collection at last weekend’s Pitti Filati show in Florence. The brand collaborated with Netherlands...

Zurich, Switzerland Marking and tracing local nettle from the Himalayas. Haelixa has partnered with Nettle Circle to provide the first availably known traceable nettle fibre. The project has been initiated to bring traceability to nettle fibre...

Morrisville, NC, USA Materials Innovator AlgiKnit closes $13 million series a to transform the textile industry’s environmental impact. Led by Collaborative Fund, AlgiKnit closed its $13 million Series A and officially opened its brand-new facility in...

Florence, Italy From 29 June to 1 July 2022, Pitti Filati returns to the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. Pitti Immagine Filati, the key international trade fair for the world of yarns and knitwear, returns to...

United Kingdom As graduate collections were revealed for 2022, KIC caught up with a selection of new talent who demonstrate the variety and breadth of creativity this cohort has to offer. Tanya Evans-Lawes: ‘Ropes And Ladders’ BA...

Amsterdam Anatomic Chair by Nynke Tynagel and inCC made with bespoke Byborre fabrics. Initiated by furniture experts Object Embassy and operating on the verge of art and design, Amsterdam-based label inCC: partnered with BYBORRE and world-renowned...

Valencia, Spain Collaborates with global stakeholders at the United Nations HQ. Recover, a leading materials science company and recycled cotton fibre producer, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), actively participating in the...