Tag: knitwear
John Smedley opens Derbyshire factory for third-party manufacturing
Lea Mills, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Celebrating 240 years of the world’s finest knitwear, the strategic initiative aims to encourage brands to bring knitwear manufacturing back...
Pitti Time: Luxury, versatility, and responsibility
Florence, Italy
A further edition marked by growth for 94th Pitti Immagine Filati: 115 exhibitors and over 3000 buyers.
Pitti Immagine Filati in Florence presented luxury,...
Shima Seiki at Pitti Filati 94
Wakayama, Japan
Shima’s SWG-XR WHOLEGARMENT machine will be shown in gauges 15L and 18L as well as a prototype machine in 22L at Pitti Filati.
Shima...
Stoll’s Create Plus for Knitwear Lab
Almere, Netherlands
Dutch design hub relies on top creative performance and patterning software with Virtual Knitting options.
The Dutch company Knitwear Lab helps visions become reality....
Digitalisation meets traditional knitwear
Aidenbach, Germany
Bavarian knitwear manufacturer Astrifa GmbH relies on Stoll’s Create Plus for the production of its traditional sweaters.
Knitted jackets, pullovers, hats and scarves in...
Shima Seiki raises the bar in Shanghai
Shanghai
Japanese flat knitting technology leader introduces next generation prototype flat knitting machines to Asian markets at ITMA ASIA + CITME.
ITMA ASIA + CITME, Asia’s...
Cashmere transparency for Artwell with Haelixa
Zurich, Switzerland
Hong Kong based cashmere knitwear producer Artwell adopts Swiss pioneer Haelixa’s physical traceability solution.
In Inner Mongolia, herders have been raising cashmere goats for...
Refocus for Jo Storie and BareFaced Knits
Rothbury, Northumberland, UK
KnitLab North founder Jo Storie exits to focus on exciting new chapter of her knitwear design consultancy.
Jo Storie, KnitLab North founder, has...
Designer perspective: ‘Color in Knitting: By Designers, for Designers’
London
Knitwear designer Beth Ranson reviews Jörg Hartmann and Anna Gitelson-Kahn’s new book.
Published in June 2023, ‘Color in Knitting: By Designers, for Designers’ was written...
The Knitting Leaflet Project
London
Crowdsourced project enlists enthusiasts to unpick trends in knitwear.
Knitters and knitwear fans are being asked to join together online to unravel the craft’s developments...
