KNITWEAR
EMMA WRIGHT using Cocoon & Rowan Tweed Where are you from? I am from Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
When did you start knitting? My love of knitting started at an early age with encouragement from my grandparents.
How do you view knitting as a design medium? I love the feeling of creating my own fabric as well as my own designs. I am very passionate about colour choices and yarn textures as I think they are an essential part of the design process when making a garment.
What were your reasons for studying design at Nottingham Trent University? I have a BTEC national diploma in Fashion and Textiles which led me to my current course at NTU. I chose to study Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles at Nottingham Trent because the course off ered great opportunities as well as the freedom to experiment with diff erent ideas and designs.
Your 3rd year is spent on placement, where are you currently
working? I am currently on placement working for Crooked Knitwear as a freelance designer.
Why do you think initiatives like the Campaign for Wool are important? The Campaign for Wool is something that I feel very strongly about, so taking part in the project was very important to me as this is something I would like to contribute a lot more to in the future.
What do you feel about Rowan and the Rowan project? As a keen hand knitter, Rowan is my favourite choice of yarns and the Rowan project enabled me to use the variety of textured and colourful yarns I enjoy and love.
What was the inspiration behind your fi nal design? My design was inspired by abstract art and artist work-wear, so creating as many textures within the fi nal design was an important factor.
What are your hopes and dreams for your future career in design? My future ambitions are to work within hand knit because I am very passionate about it. I also want to have my own fl ock of sheep from which I can spin my own yarns and create my own range of ethical British knitwear.
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