Course Details

We offer the following full time courses

LONGER INTENSIVE & COMPREHENSIVE COURSES

10 Week Course: Machine Knit Design on domestic machines

5 Week Course: Machine Knit Design on domestic machines

2013 MORE COURSES

1 Week: Fashion Print

1 Week: Fashion Embroidery

ALSO NEW & AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Learn a Technique in a Week

Stripes, Jacquard, Cable, Lace/Pointelle

Contours, Fairisle, Intarsia

For further info Email Richard Dykes

PLUS

V Bed Industrial Stoll & Universal Machine Knit  Courses

1/V Bed Industrial Stoll & Universal Machine Knit  Techniques Course

2/V Bed Industrial Stoll & Universal Machine Knit  Make a Garment Course

These  1 week courses offer intensive instruction on Stoll and Universal industrial machines similar to Dubied.

As with all of our courses the teaching will focus on designs to meet the needs of the fashion industry coming from a contemporary design perspective.

Sometimes in the year we can start participants on dates other than those given above subject to other course schedules.

All Courses offer constant and high quality instruction at the premises of Knit-1 Ltd the international design company based in the dynamic seaside city of Brighton, UK.

PLUS

  • Opportunity to view the excellent and diverse Knit-1 design collection.
  • Participation in weekly seminars and reviews of designs with the directors of the company.
  • 30 course hours per week,superb high-level tutoring to the standards expected by the fashion industry today. On 10 & 5 week courses an extra 5 hours per week of additional studio time.

10 Week Course Structure

Suitable for complete beginners or experienced machine knitters wanting to move on to a higher level of design and knitwear make expertise. £2750

These intensive courses consist of the most comprehensive instruction in knit design on offer to aspiring designers, knit professionals and enthusiasts . Teaching machine knit to an excellent level, covering all the principal techniques and their application in contemporary knitwear for fashion industry. Learn and master 8 exciting techniques and 2 weeks of in depth garment making.

Modern,angular and curved Stripes, Impactive Jacquards,
Extreme Cables, Manipulated Complex Pointelles
Exquiste Detailed Fashioning and Body Contours, Contemporary Crochets
Graphic and Artistic Intarsias, Re-invented Fashion Fairisles,

 

 

5 Week Course Structure

Suitable for complete beginners or experienced machine knitters wanting to move on to a higher level of design and make expertise. £1550

You chose your options. Learn and master 4 from 8 exciting techniques and 1 week of in depth garment making.

Modern,angular and curved Stripes or Impactive Jacquards.
Extreme Cables or Manipulated Complex Pointelles.
Exquiste Detailed Fashioning and Body Contours or Contemporary Crochets.
Graphic and Artistic Intarsias or Re-invented Fashion Fairisles.

1 WEEK COURSES FOR 2013

Fashion Print

Suitable for all levels, participants will learn various Dyeing techniques, pigment printing, discharge screen print,metallic printing, transfer printing, devore printing and how to professionally finish samples or printed garments. £432

Fashion Embroidery Course

Suitable for all levels, includes hand embroidery, machine embroidery, freestyle machine embroidery, modern applique, multi fabric effects and customise a T shirt.  £432

‘V’ Bed Industrial Stoll & Universal Machine Knit Courses

A/Knit Techniques (1 week)

B/Make a Garment ( 1 week)

These 1 week courses offer intensive instruction on Dubied type industrial machines. As with all of our courses the teaching will focus on designs to meet the needs of the fashion industry coming from a contemporary design perspective. £468

Make a Garment in One Week ( Domestic Machines)

Suitable for beginners or experienced knitters wanting to learn more and experience being in an international knit design company. Using Brother and Knitmaster domestic machines you will be shown how to make a beautiful fully fashioned stylish garment, one you will want to wear. Great premises and superb teaching. £432

What one of our industry customers says: Topshop have been working with Knit-1 for many years and have found their collection of knit and jersey designs to be a consistent source of inspiration and new ideas for design development. The Knit-1 collection is particularly strong in its presentation of ideas with relevance to current fashion trends.

Jacqui Markham. Senior Design Manager, Topshop, Arcadia Group Plc.