Fashion Textiles: Knit

Fashion textiles with a specialism in knit is a discipline that explores one of the most ancient and technically rich areas of fabric construction, from the hand-knitting traditions that predate industrialisation to the sophisticated digital machine knitting that drives contemporary fashion innovation. Knit is a uniquely versatile textile process: it can produce fabrics of extraordinary complexity, three-dimensional structures, and integrated surface design, and it sits at the intersection of engineering, craft, and creative expression. Studying it seriously means understanding the technical principles of loop construction alongside the aesthetic and cultural contexts in which knitted textiles have meaning.

At the University of the Arts London, studying on this three-year full-time programme places you at the centre of one of the world's leading creative education environments. You will develop technical expertise in machine and hand knitting techniques alongside skills in design development, colour, pattern, and the use of digital tools in textile production. You will engage with the history and contemporary direction of knit as a medium, exploring its applications in fashion, interiors, sportswear, medical textiles, and experimental art practice.

The programme offers the opportunity to study abroad short-term over the summer, broadening your design perspective and building international connections.

Graduates from fashion textiles programmes work as textile designers, knitwear designers, and creative practitioners in fashion houses, sportswear brands, interior and surface design companies, and specialist textile studios. Some build independent practices or pursue freelance design careers. Others move into roles in fashion buying, product development, technical design, and the sustainable textiles sector.

Postgraduate study in fashion, textiles, or a related area is a route taken by those who wish to develop their practice or research further.