We offer the following full time courses
12 Week Course: Machine knit design on domestic machines
6 Week Course: Machine knit design on domestic machines
2011 NEW 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
1 Week: Industrial Machine Course, knit Design on Stoll and Universal V Bed Machines
1 Week: Make a Stylish Fully Fashioned Garment, on Domestic Machines
- 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.
- 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 12 & 6 week courses an extra 5 hours per week of additional studio time.
12 Week Course Structure
Suitable for complete beginners or experienced machine knitters wanting to move on to a higher level of design and make expertise. £2400 plus VAT
These intensive courses consist of the most comprehensive instruction in knit design on offer to aspiring designers. Teaching machine knit to an excellent level, covering all the principal techniques and their application in contemporary knit for fashion design. Learn and master 8 exciting techniques.
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
6 Week Course Structure
Suitable for complete beginners or experienced machine knitters wanting to move on to a higher level of design and make expertise. Introductory Offer £1360 plus VAT
You chose your options. Learn and master 4 from 8 exciting techniques.
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.
NEW FOR 2011
1 Week: Fashion Print Course
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. £360 plus VAT
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
‘V’ Bed Industrial Stoll & Universal Machine Knit Courses
These 1 week course offers 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. £360 plus VAT
Make a Garment in One Week
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. £360 plus VAT
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.
