KNITTING MEMORIES | why knitwear

EVEN AS A DESIGN STUDENT, I WAS ALWAYS DRAWN TO KNITWEAR OVER ANYTHING ELSE.

I LOVED THE IDEA OF DESIGNING THE FABRIC ITSELF, TURNING A SIMPLE THREAD INTO SOMETHING WITH TEXTURE AND VOLUME.

KNITWEAR IS TECHNICAL BY NATURE; THE MACHINE MUST BE ABLE TO EXECUTE THE IDEA, AND THAT RATIONAL, PROBLEM-SOLVING SIDE OF THE PROCESS HAS ALWAYS FASCINATED ME.

I STILL KNIT SAMPLES BY HAND FOR OUR FACTORIES, AND WORK WITH THE KNITTING MACHINE I BOUGHT ON EBAY WHILE LIVING IN LONDON.

STAYING HANDS-ON KEEPS ME CONNECTED TO THE DESIGN PROCESS AND REMINDS ME WHY DIARTE EXISTS. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT CREATING PRODUCTS, IT’S ABOUT MAINTAINING A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH WHAT WE MAKE.