Future Of Fashion: Chen Zhi

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Interview with Asta Skocir, Co-Founder of AlgiKnit

Back in November, I shared a link to an article I wrote for Knitting Industry & Innovation in Textiles about a conference I attended at the United Nations called Fashion & Sustainability: Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good.

As a follow-up to my growing interest in sustainability, check out my latest article for Knitting Industry Creative, a sister site which recently launched, about new developments in bioyarns.

KIC will be a little less wonky and aims to reach the industry’s creatives; engaging with established designers, up-and-comers, students, and other creative professionals.  I'm very excited to be part of this new venture!

AligiKnit, the New York based biomaterials research group is on a mission to rescue the planet from the enormously harmful effects of the fashion industry. They have developed a compostable yarn from kelp, which can be knit into zero-waste, fully-fashioned garments or transformed into a textile for applications in footwear.

Among their many achievements, they’ve been keynote speakers at MAGIC, invited to exhibit at The Clinton Global Initiative, are winners of the National Geographic “Chasing Genius” award and are grant recipients from the London-based RebelBio Accelerator program.

I sat down with co-founder and F.I.T Professor Asta Skocir to learn more about AlgiKnit’s plans for becoming leaders in sustainable manufacturing...

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p.s. you can follow Asta at KnitGrandeur and on Instagram and Twitter

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The Future Is Now: Adidas "Knit For You"

Featuring Knitwear Designer Elisabeth Kiss

To quote The Rolling Stones:  "She Comes In Colors Everywhere…"

All images courtesy of Elisabeth Kiss and Lancia Trend Visions

Faith Connexion F/W 2014-15

All photos via Est Magazine

Fabric Manipulation | Kei Kagami S/S 2014

All images courtesy of Artisan Werks and Kei Kagami

Knitwear Designer: Julia Ramsey

All photos courtesy of Tantalum Magazine

You can see more of Julia Ramsey's beautiful work here

Knitwear Designer: Sunghee Bang

I know Sunghee both personally and professionally and cannot say enough good things about her talent and work ethic. She is a former student who has flourished with her own collection and has also worked with me at Coach helping to design sweaters and coldweather accessories.  Her richly textured, yet light and lofty, knits are perfect for the cold Winter months.

Fall 2013

Fall 2012 

Fall 2012

Fall 2011

Fall 2011

Check out Sunghee Bang online for more of her beautiful work.

All images courtesy of the designer.

Knitwear Designer: Stine Ladefoged

All images from Stine Ladefoged's SS2012 "Mystery Forest" Collection

via: Stine Ladefoged

Knitwear Designer: Phuong Thuy Nguyen

All photos courtesy of Phuong Thuy Nguyen

via: Carbonmade

Knitwear Designer | Parsons MFA Student Alison Tsai

All photos courtesy of Paul Jung via NY Magazine's "The Cut"

Knitwear Designer: Xiao Li

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All images courtesy of madamebarry and Xiao Li except where noted