Knit ─ Innovations in Fashion, Art, Design

Knit is an exciting and dynamic design area, with new technologies opening up a wealth of creative possibilities for designers, as well as innovative uses of traditional techniques.

Witty, hyper-real and luxurious designs are being used by fashion designers, while artists, activists, and community groups are reinterpreting the medium to stunning and surprising effect. This showcase of the best knitted textiles around the world is divided into three key areas: fashion, art, and community.

In fashion, the book features beautiful and innovative constructions from designers such as Mark Fast, Christian Wijnants, and Sibling. The art chapter includes Annette Streyl's knitted architectural sculptures and Isobel Berglund's floating installations. Examples of experimental public work from guerrilla knitting collectives, such as B-Arbeiten's yarnbombing, is represented in the community section.

Samantha Elliott is currently principal lecturer at Kingston University and has also taught at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. She has extensive experience in knitted fashion design, having run her own international accessories label and worked with both up-and-coming designers and long-established brands to realize knitted garments.