INTERVENTIONS

THE KNITTING MACHINE

The knitting machine, a machine that was invented in 1589 by William Lee, but unfortunately nobody cared at that time. And so he died as a poor man. But in the 80s suddenly every housemom was getting a knitting machine.

The materials that are (most commonly) used for this technique  are:
* 100% wool.
* blended yarns.
* synthetic knitting yarn
* cotton yarn

The knitting machine is both analogue and digital. You have the computerized knitting machine, but also the ones with you need to push the carriage back and forth by hand.

The fashion industry is the industry sector within the technique is most commonly. But sometimes it is also used for furniture. The products that are made by the knitting machine can vary from clothing, tapestry to furniture and room dividers.


**This map is like a punchcard that you can use for the knitting machine. That's why you need to read it from the bottom to the top and from right to left.**

PRODUCTION PROCESS