Knitwear Design & Silver Reed Machine Knitting

Design Concept & Mechanical Pattern Logic

This study explores structured knitwear design produced on a Silver Reed flat-bed punch-card knitting machine. The project focuses on translating custom punch-card pattern logic into physical knit textiles while managing yarn tension, needle bed setups, and gauge parameters.

Visual Communication & Marker Rendering

Translating tactile machine-knit swatches into visual design concepts, this piece pairs the physical knit sample with expressive contour figure drawings and marker renderings. Key technical elements include:

• Punch-Card & Machine Parameters: Custom pattern drafting for 24-stitch repeat punch-card mechanisms, tension calibration, and gauge mapping on a Japanese flat-bed machine.
  
• Fashion Illustration & Drape Simulation: Marker rendering techniques applied over fluid contour line drawings to simulate realistic yarn weight, pattern scale, and fabric drape on the figure as worn.
  
• Textile & Swatch Integration: Direct side-by-side presentation of physical machine-knit swatches and dimensional figure renderings to document fabric behavior, pattern placement, and garment silhouette.