Kate Knight
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Bordeaux, France
Kate is available for work
Kate Knight is a knitwear designer who specialises in recycled and sustainable cashmere and cashmere blends. Currently she lives just outside of Bordeaux, France after living and working in New York City, London and the Swiss Alps. Kate has designed knitwear for brands such as Nordstrom, The White Company, Lands' End, Barney's and Whistles. She has taught every age group from 7 year olds to PhD students and industry professionals and loves to build connections with factories, yarn agents, brands, fellow freelancers and designers. Today, Kate is passionate about design and building communities and helping to educate people on knitwear design.
- Brands Kate has worked with
- the Cashmere Designer
- Aiglon College
- Tricot Industries Pvt Ltd
- Barrow Hills School
- Denner Cashmere
- Silver Dragon
- University of Leeds
- DZ Group Uk
- DZ Group New York
- Kate's past titles
- Knitwear Designer
- Visual Arts Teacher
- Knitwear Designer
- Art Teacher
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Sewing Instructor
To be discussed
Open to Full-time work
- Freelance Assignments
- Hourly Consulting
- Permanent Positions
Freelance Knitwear Designer
the Cashmere Designer
Jul 2021 - Now
Working with brands and factories as a knitwear designer and consultant specialising in collections of cashmere knitwear for womenswear, accessories, dogs and babywear. Expert knowledge of Adobe Illus...
Art & Design Teacher + Houseparent
Aiglon College
Aug 2015 - Jun 2021
Taught years 5-13 Art and Design, iGCSE and IB. Led and managed critical paths for a team of 60.
Freelance Knitwear Designer
Tricot Industries Pvt Ltd
Jan 2014 - Feb 2019
Designed new start-up cashmere brand for women's and men's contemporary market. Concept boards, sketching, technical design and fitting advice.
Art & Design Teacher
Barrow Hills School
Apr 2012 - Jun 2015
Taught Design Technology and Art including vacuum forming, resistant materials (wood), painting, textiles, ceramics, digital photography and sculpture.
Knitwear Consultant
University of Leeds
Jul 2008 - Jun 2015
Taught industry professionals from companies such as Ted Baker, The White Stuff, ASOS, George at ASDA and Peacocks modules in technical knitted structures, common fit issues, knitwear finishing and qu...
Knitwear
(Advanced)
Jerseys
(Advanced)
Tech Packs
(Advanced)
Adobe Illustrator
(Advanced)
Factory Planning
(Intermediate)
Fabric Development
(Intermediate)
Yarn
(Advanced)
Apparel
(Intermediate)
English
Fluent
French
Work Proficiency
Not specified.
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