Knitting Industry Creative

Wacoal, a leading Japanese lingerie and shapewear brand, will exhibit its latest product innovations at Salon International de la Lingerie, the leading event for the lingerie sector, which will take place alongside Interfilière Paris...

Billy Hunter reports from Japan The Shima Seiki 55th Anniversary Celebration, a fabulous Japanese celebration of six decades of innovation, was held at the Wakayama Big Whale indoor arena on the 16 and 17 November...

The YKK London Showroom has announced a new service exclusively for Showroom visitors. For the first time, the best of YKK’s Snap Fastener and Button collection, from metal to high-end plastic components, will be...

Harley of Scotland, a high-quality knitwear producer based in Peterhead, Scotland, is co-branding its 100% cashmere range this season with Todd & Duncan, a leader in the production of cashmere yarns for the world's...

Anne Prahl reports from Munich This season’s focus at functional fabric fair Performance Days in Munich was on thermal technologies and covered a diverse range of fabrics and materials, which can increase warmth or store...

Jana Bukolovska reports A Make it British event, which took place in Manchester last week, in association with the Manchester Fashion Institute, attracted over 200 designers, manufacturers, retailers and academics, who gathered together to join...

Marie O’Mahony reports Toronto hosted WEAR2017 on November 13-14, organised by Fashion Takes Action and the indomitable Kelly Drennan. WEAR (not to be confused with the US wearable technology conference of the same name) is...

Leading manufacturer of computerised flat knitting machines Shima Seiki celebrated its 55th anniversary in business last week and wowed visitors with an outstanding hi-tech knit fashion show. The Japanese company, which is currently experiencing unprecedented...

The idea of going ‘barefoot’ in the gym and outdoors got picked up several years ago, after a number of studies pointed to the health benefits of exercising barefoot. According to the research, traditional...

I have a passion for the properties of natural fibres, in particular, wool. During my time in industry, I have worked with many mills, mostly from Italy. Whilst they produce beautiful quality yarns, from my...