Smart Knitting
Virtual Knitting by KNITWEAR LAB
Sustainable Innovations
When the programmers of KNITWEAR LAB teamed up with 3D software specialists, a completely new idea for more sustainable, cost-efficient and design-oriented pattern development and knitwear production emerged. By combining virtual and material knitting, it is possible to reduce the massive waste during the pattern and pre-production phase in the industry and to further advance knitwear development with the help of smart technologies. Knitting on a new level: The revolutionary aspect of the method is the combination of innovative-virtual 3D technology with classic-conventional knitwear. The virtual design can be implemented exactly as you see it, while the actual knitted fabric that you perceive haptically and visually can be virtualised exactly as it was knitted.
When knitting meets 3D software, there are several advantages. Designs can be improved and adjusted at an early stage in terms of design process or colouring to efficiently create virtually producible and realistic prototypes. In addition, the combination of knitwear and digital visualisation offers enormous savings potential: the waste of materials, resources and transport can thus be reduced. Furthermore, the fits for sampling and production are more accurate through Virtual Knitting, which is why, ideally, fewer samples need to be produced. Last but not least – the method significantly shortens the time from design to market and enables early commercial validation of the products, thus offering a win-win in the aspects of economic and ecological sustainabilit.
“A revolutionary method for industrial knitwear development:
A connection between virtual and material(physical) knitting, which creates a whole new world for sustainable, cost-efficient and design-driven sample development and knitwear production. KNITWEAR LAB will reduce the massive waste during the sample and pre-production stage in the industry with the use of extensive knitwear knowledge of the programmers of KNITWEAR LAB combined with the newest 3D software.”
Cherish Brouwer, Co-Founder & Designer Knitwear Lab
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