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 brand-new features for 2018 include the entire Edward’s Menagerie collection...

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 Design System and Shima Seiki knitting machines as part of...

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 with us about studying at the Glasgow School of Art,...
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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 Cite de la Mode et du Design. SPINEXPO founder Karine Van...
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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 at 10’ conference gathered at the Winchester School of Art;...

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 professional designer. I loved geeking out about the swatches in...

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 yarn collections to an increased audience of almost 5,500 buyers...
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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 do these emerging designers come from just the large front-running...

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 promote the use of Archroma’s exclusive colour inspiration tools to...
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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 as always, against the conceptual catwalk and based around theatre...