KNITWEAR CREATION LAB

A 5-day immersive Maison Tricot course in knitwear creation

A 5-day immersive Maison Tricot course in knitwear creation, designed to explore yarns, textures, techniques and garment development through a hands-on, studio-based approach.

During this week, you will step inside the Maison Tricot studio and discover how knitwear moves from material research to creative sampling, from textile experimentation to your own knitted garment or piece.

Working with Brother domestic knitting machines and Dubied manual flatbed knitting machines, participants experience knitwear as a direct and tactile design process, from yarn and texture to garment and finish.

The week combines essential theory, playful experimentation, personal guidance, shared lunches, hands-on machine knitting, a factory visit to Cousy, a visit to MoMu Antwerp, and a final finishing and presentation moment.

The Week at a Glance

Day 1 Discover
Yarns, fibres, studio introduction, Brother & Dubied machines and first knit experiments.

Day 2 Explore & Design
Texture, stitch structures, sampling and translating ideas into a personal garment direction.

Day 3 Create
Main making day: develop your own knitted garment or piece in the studio.

Day 4 Visit & Reflect
Factory visit to Cousy and insight into professional knitwear production.

Day 5 Finish, Visit & Present
Finishing, refinement, visit to MoMu Antwerp, styling and informal presentation.

What You’ll Learn

During the course, you will explore:

  • Yarns, fibres and material behaviour

  • Hands-on machine knitting on Brother and Dubied flatbed machines

  • Stitch structures, density and texture

  • Sampling and experimentation

  • How to translate samples into a garment or knitted piece

  • Basic construction and proportion thinking

  • Washing, finishing and quality perception

  • How a professional knitwear studio works

Your Final Outcome

By the end of the week, you will have created your own knitted garment or piece.

Your piece will be largely created by Wednesday evening. Thursday offers a broader view on professional knitwear production through the Cousy factory visit. Friday is dedicated to finishing, refinement, inspiration at MoMu, styling and presentation.

You will leave with:

  • Your own knitted garment or piece

  • A personal sample archive

  • Insight into yarns, textures and material behaviour

  • A better understanding of the process from idea to finished piece

  • Experience inside a professional knitwear design studio

  • A certificate of participation

Continue Your Knitwear Journey

For participants who want to continue after the course, Maison Tricot offers guidance on the next steps.

We can advise you on sourcing your own knitting machine and connect you with relevant contacts where possible. This allows you to keep practising and developing your skills after the Summer School.

We also offer follow-up sessions for participants who want to deepen their knowledge, improve their technique and continue building confidence in knitwear creation.

Knitwear is a process. This course gives you a strong foundation and the possibility to keep growing from there.

Studio & Field Experience

The course takes place inside the Maison Tricot studio in Brasschaat, near Antwerp.

Alongside the studio sessions, we include inspiring visits that connect your own making process to the broader textile and fashion context.

Planned visits include:

  • Cousy - insight into knitwear production and professional making

  • MoMu Antwerp - inspiration from fashion, textile culture and design context

These visits show how knitwear lives between craft, design, industry and culture.

Target Group

This course is designed for:

  • Fashion students

  • Textile students

  • Design students

  • Emerging designers

  • Creative professionals

  • Teachers

  • Anyone with a strong interest in knitwear, textiles and material experimentation

You do not need to be highly technical. Curiosity, creativity and a love for materials are the most important starting points.

Course Fee

Course fee: €995 excl. VAT
Course fee incl. 21% VAT: €1.203,95

The fee includes:

  • 5 days of studio sessions

  • Personal guidance by the Maison Tricot team

  • Use of materials for sampling and experimentation

  • Shared lunches

  • Factory visit to Cousy

  • Visit to MoMu Antwerp

  • Your own final knitted garment or piece

  • Certificate of participation

  • Guidance on possible next steps after the course

Optional after the course: follow-up sessions and advice on sourcing your own knitting machine are available on request.

When

All 5-day courses run from Monday to Friday, from 09:30 to 17:00.

Upcoming dates:

  • 15–19 June — Open for registration

  • 29 June–3 July — Open for registration

  • 24–28 August — Open for registration

Where

Maison Tricot
Fabriekstraat 30
2930 Brasschaat
Belgium