Knitting Industry Creative

Premiere Vision took place last week in Paris in its usual location of Parc Des Expositions. We travelled to the French Capital to gain an insight on new developments in the textile industry and...

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 express her thoughts on the human condition and her part...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...