Karlijn Woudstra
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Paris, FR
Karlijn is available for work
Fashion designer impassioned about redefining knitwear.
Strong skills in research and concept development through draping, sketching and finishing techniques. Excellent skills in all Adobe programs and freehand sketching.Professional in hand knitting, Dubied, Brother, Crochet and linking. Deep understanding of yarn, stitch and gauges.
Experienced in technical files and fittings. Proven ability to succeed in high pressured environments and tight deadlines.
- Brands Karlijn has worked with
- Isa Boulder
- Paco Rabanne
- BOTTERWORLD
- Dirk Van Saene & Maison Tricot
- MAISON TRICOT
- Karlijn's past titles
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Designer
- Design Assistant Intern
- Design Assistant Intern
- Knitwear Designer
- Graduation Internship
Open to relocation
Open to Full-time work
- Permanent Positions
- Freelance Assignments
Head of knitwear design
Isa Boulder
Apr 2023 - Present
• Created new designs by using Procreate as well as 3D draping techniques and toiles.
• Sourced yarns and trims by reaching out to new suppliers.
• Developed new stitches by collaborating directly wit...
Assistant Knitwear Designer
Paco Rabanne
Sep 2022 - Mar 2023
• Proposed new designs, focusing on cut, volume and finish by
using draping techniques and sketching.
• Gathered iconographic and vintage research.
• Supported the senior knitwear designer during fitt...
Design Assistant
BOTTERWORLD
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
• Created new stitches and knitwear samples by using a brother
knitting machine and hand knitting techniques.
• Oversaw the complete technical side of the show pieces by
doing manual pattern calculati...
Design Assistant
Dirk Van Saene & Maison Tricot
Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Making the knitwear piece for the exhibition: Dirk Van Saene "Stories Of Hope And Dispair"
-Knitwear pattern making and calculation
-Yarn selection
-Constructing the various panels together on the ...
Knitwear Fashion Designer
MAISON TRICOT
Aug 2020 - Dec 2021
• Created the experimental knitwear piece for the exhibition:
Dirk Van Saene “Stories Of Hope And Dispair” by using hand-knitting techniques.
• Developed knitwear samples and prototypes by working
tog...
Draping
(Advanced)
Tailoring
(Advanced)
CAD Illustration
(Advanced)
Knitting
(Advanced)
knitwear design
(Advanced)
Machine Knitting
(Advanced)
Draperies
(Advanced)
Dressmaking
(Advanced)
Dutch
Native
English
Fluent
French
Work Proficiency
Italian
Basic
Royal Academy Of Fine Arts Antwerp
Bachelor
Fashion Design
2017 to 2019
ArtEZ University of the Arts
Bachelor's degree
2014 to 2017
ArtEZ University of the Arts
Foundation course
2013 to 2014
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