I’m glad to share the final publication I’ve been working on in the past year and titled “The untapped potential of digital knitting as a counter-concept to fast fashion“. A sincere thank you to everyone who generously shared their time and knowledge through interviews and discussions, to shape this research in meaningful ways: Diletta Cancellato founder of Cancellato Uniform, Gerard Rubio founder of Kniterate, Prof. Marte Hentschel co-founder of Vorn Hub, knitink circular knit, Stefanie Everaerts, Matilda Norberg, Luca Laurini founder of Label Under Construction, Steph Linn .
This exploration began with a call from Florian Schneider who invited me to investigate digital knitting within the context of the PACESETTERS Project – joining Dyne.org foundation which is one of the official partners – building on my own ongoing experiments with this fabrication technology over the past few years.
What followed was a series of conversations with designers, engineers, and practitioners who are actively shaping this field. Their insights, challenges, and perspectives became a core part of the research.
I explored digital knitting not just as a technology, but as a manufacturing approach, one that connects computational design with both material and immaterial processes. This exploration was shaped in large part by the people I interviewed, who engaged critically not only with the technology itself, but with its broader societal implications. The publication reflects on how this paradigm can challenge conventional models of mass production and fast fashion, opening up alternative paths based on adaptability, localization, and more transparent production modes.
If you’re working in computational design, textiles, or digital fabrication, I’d be very interested to hear your perspective. You can read and download the PDF on Zenodo.
This work was made possible through the support of the EU funding which enabled the time, space, and collaboration behind it.
Looking forward to continuing the conversation.
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