Knitting Industry Creative

Two students from the University of Derby have been recognised by the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters for their innovative knitwear designs. Kate Myerscough and Megan Scott-Jenner, who are both in their final year of...

In November, we reported on the launch of an exciting project between Yorkshire-based spinning mill, Laxtons, and final year students at Nottingham Trent University from the BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design & Knitted Textiles course....

Wakayama Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd. of Wakayama, Japan has launched a virtual showroom for displaying its collections in 3DCG. At Shima Seiki's 55th Anniversary celebration held in its home town of...

Welcome to Knitting Industry Creative, a new online resource for creatives in the knitting industry. Knitting Industry Creative, will provide a fresh new look at the worldwide knitted products supply chain - from a designer’s perspective.  And...

Having been awarded the Franca Sozzani GCC Award for Best Emerging Designer and the Peta Couture Award with his Spring Summer 2018 collection, eco-focused designer Tiziano Guardini presented his Autumn Winter 18 collection as...

By Anne Prahl The emergence of new digital tools and technologies for the apparel and footwear industry provides designers, brands, manufacturers and retailers with exciting sustainable innovation opportunities, which cover the entire product lifecycle from...

New York City AligiKnit, the New York based biomaterials research group is on a mission to rescue the planet from the enormously harmful effects of the fashion industry.  They have developed a compostable yarn from...

Charlotte Cameron reports from Paris In the first week of February, we travelled to SPINEXPO’s first Spring/Summer showcase in Paris at the Cite de la Mode et du Design, the city’s creative space on the...

This month, we feature our conversation with Rory Longdon, a British knitwear designer now based in Italy, where he works on the ground with artisan knitwear manufacturers to create his modern, textile-led knitwear collections....

Milan, Luxury Jersey, a high-quality Italian product that benefits from the textiles culture of the renowned Boselli family, has launched two unique fabrics at Premiére Vision in Paris this week.  According to the manufacturer, the...