Beth Ranson News Today

Digitalisation and sustainability in Stoll flat knitting Joining the Karl Mayer Group in 2020 has extended the company’s portfolio, and during this webinar, more of its aims for a sustainable future were shared. 20th April 2021 Beth Ranson reports On the 22nd of March, Fashion Council Germany presented a webinar led by Stoll, in which Stoll discussed their commitments and unique approaches to sustainable practice within the knitting industry. With agents in more than 80 countries worldwide an...

ReWire Sustainability 2021: The power held within brand ethos Simon Cotton, CEO of Johnstons of Elgin and Carla Woidt, founder of Wolfgang Scout discuss how ethos-based decision making could impact the fashion industry across every level. 12th March 2021 Beth Ranson reports Poised at opposite ends of the ‘business structure spectrum’, Wolfgang Scout and Johnstons of Elgin could be seen as incomparable. But it was on the grounds of their shared commitment to brand ethos that Simon and Carla ...

Shima Seiki launches Apex Fiz Is this the texture focussed digital solution that knitwear designers have been waiting for? 1st March 2021 Beth Ranson reports Shima Seiki’s high-tech flat knitting machines are programmed via the company’s ‘SDS-ONE Apex Series’ software, which designers also use to design and develop knitwear. Until now designers had to have access to an actual SDS-ONE Apex design system – accessing the design element of the software remotely just wasn’t possible. Tod...