Written by Cassandra Milani I learned to knit for the first time as an undergrad while studying abroad at the London College of Fashion. Perhaps unsurprisingly for a hand-knitting …
Round the World in Knitted Objects, Online Colloquium 15 October 2021
Helen Kempton, MLitt Student Dress and Textile Histories When Dr Adelheid Rasche reappeared with an interior photo of a seventeenth-century knitted silk jacket, the excitement was palpable – even …
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‘Scotch Knitwear’: Reading a Twomax Dress
Written by Isabella Wagner As a student who has spent some time studying the history of dress, I have been continually surprised and amazed by the incredible storytelling potential …
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TWOMAX: A History of a Glasgow Knitwear Factory
Written by Isabella Wagner Twomax was a Scottish knitwear company based in Glasgow for some 60 years. At its premises on Rutherglen Road in the heart of the Gorbals, …
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The Myths and Mysteries of “Fair Isle” Knitwear
Written by Cassandra Milani “Fair Isle” stranded colourwork is one of the most recognizable knitting traditions in the world today, yet its precise history remains one of the least …
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