ABOUT
Maison Tricot blends refined design vision with technical mastery, specialising in textured textiles that shape form, feeling, and space.
Founded by Hilde Frunt and led alongside her son Ilia Sigi Eckardt, our family-run studio has over 50 years of experience in high-end knitwear.
Rooted in Belgium with a global supplier network
Trusted by iconic designers such as Dries Van Noten, Raf Simons, and Ann Demeulemeester
In-house atelier for hands-on research, sampling, and limited production
Active across fashion, interior, and art projects, from couture to sculptural objects
Experts in developing textured textiles that balance creativity with production reality
Known for translating client vision into tactile form with depth, elegance, and precision
OUR TEAM
Maison Tricot brings together a multi-disciplinary team of creative and technical experts, combining deep industry experience with fresh talent.
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With previous roles at luxury houses including Valentino, Andrea brings elegance, precision, and conceptual depth to each fashion collection.
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With a background at Natan and Bellerose, Judith supports both the creative and technical development process with great attention to detail.
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After running a knitting studio in the Andes mountains for Solid, Chloé brings global perspective, technical expertise, and strong project coordination to every collaboration.
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A talented young designer with a fresh perspective, Lotte strengthens our work in interior and product development with sharp material intuition and a hands-on mindset.
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Founder and master technician, Hilde combines decades of hands-on expertise with ten years of teaching knitwear at the Antwerp Fashion Academy, a foundation that gives our studio its unrivaled technical depth.
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Ilia shapes the studio’s creative direction, bringing deep material expertise and a refined design sensibility to every project. His work blends conceptual clarity with hands-on craftsmanship, guiding ideas from first sketch to tactile form.
STUDIO
Maison Tricot operates from a custom-designed knitwear studio, surrounded by nature in Brasschaat, just outside Antwerp.
Our building was designed to support focus, experimentation, and refined craftsmanship, with floor-to-ceiling windows, timber structures, and a calm, open layout that mirrors the rhythm of our work. It’s a space where material, light, and silence play an active role in the creative process.
Inside, we house:
A fully equipped textile lab for hand knitting, crochet, and machine knitting
An evolving archive of yarns, swatches, prototypes, and finished pieces
Dedicated spaces for creative development, team collaboration, and client meetings
In-house sampling and limited production capabilities
More than a studio, it’s a place where ideas are shaped by hand, where concept becomes texture, and design meets material intelligence.