Seamless Knitting: Is The Skilled Handwork of Garment Finishers At Risk?

Linking knitted garments requires dexterity and precision. A role fulfilled by craftspeople often with decades of experience, it is a fundamental stage of the...

Matthew Briggs Wins The Woolmark Company TexSelect Award

Boldly patterned and graphic knits by Matthew Briggs won him The Woolmark Company TexSelect Award in Paris, which set him on the road to...

The London Design Fair 2018: Design Research at the RCA

This London Design Fair, Research at RCA presents Design < > Research, the first instalment of a series of exhibitions for radical discussions...

Knits at PV – Colourful, Complex and Sustainable

Janet Prescott reports from Paris Knitted fabrics for Autumn/Winter 2019/20 gave more than a nod to sustainability. A mix of different fibres, weights and constructions,...

In Conversation with Joerg Hartmann, Fashion & Technology at Stoll

Stoll, Germany’s leading flat knitting machine manufacturer, concluded its first Stoll Symposium at its New York City facility last Thursday, in honour of its...

Knitwear Solutions at Premiere Vision AW19/20

Premiere Vision took place last week in Paris in its usual location of Parc Des Expositions. We travelled to the French Capital to gain...
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In Conversation with Freddie Robins

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...

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...

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...

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...