HANDARBEIT KNIT PROJECT 2013
‘Austermann’ is the Hand Knitting Yarn section of the Internationnaly renowned German ‘Schoeller Sussen GmbH’ yarn spinning company and they exhibit annually at the International trade show ‘Handarbeit’ in Cologne, Germany.
March 2013, in conjunction with the introduction of an Irish Tweed yarn into their range, Austermann invited Fashion Design students from Limerick School of Art and Design to design and make a collection of garments illustrating the creative usage of their various yarns.
This was an elective project and a selection of Fashion students, designed and produced six pieces for display. The pieces were made with a combination of hand knitting & machine knitting techniques, using a selection of yarns from the ‘Austermann’ hand knitting range.
March 2013, in conjunction with the introduction of an Irish Tweed yarn into their range, Austermann invited Fashion Design students from Limerick School of Art and Design to design and make a collection of garments illustrating the creative usage of their various yarns.
This was an elective project and a selection of Fashion students, designed and produced six pieces for display. The pieces were made with a combination of hand knitting & machine knitting techniques, using a selection of yarns from the ‘Austermann’ hand knitting range.