WE ARE
KINNO
DESIGN
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Our company was born out of the experience gathered from developing and producing in Asia for many footwear industry leaders.
Our intention is to become the bridge between the brands and the knitting suppliers through mentoring and guiding their design team as well as Tier 1 factory, how to better, faster and cheaper develop and produce high-end knitting projects. We are here to push the boundaries of knitting, always focusing our work on meaningful innovation.
MENTORING
We offer different types of learning programs including both educational and the professional sector made ad hoc.
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We are currently offering universities and other educational institutions the possibility to provide their students flexible courses or workshops on knitting basics, programming, and textile innovation.
We also offer brand mentoring on knitting design and production. This allows designers and developers to better design their knitting projects. These workshops would save time and costs on future projects while also providing sustainability and know-how innovation.
I offer different types of learning programs for both; educational sector and
professional sector. This means designers and developers and to their factory facilities.
I offer different types of learning programs for both; educational sector and
professional sector. This means designers and developers and to their factory facilities.
I offer different types of learning programs for both; educational sector and
professional sector. This means designers and developers and to their factory facilities.
DEVELOPMENT
& PRODUCTION
We offer our clients consulting services for their own knitting projects. Functional pattern design, material research, color interpretation, shoe construction, knitting development, post processing variables and mass production management
We follow up the project together with the designers and developers as well as the knitting supplier and Tear 1 factories through the whole process of design and production.
If needed for mass production, we can become the liaison between you and our knitting supplier partners in China, Vietnam, and Europe.
STRATEGIC
CONSULTING
We also offer the complete package. A relationship with your company that will include a consulting and mentoring agreement for a full knitting future strategy of knitting production along with innovation & sustainability guidance.
This means a working cooperation for innovative but down to the ground projects related to the knitting industry.
CONSULTANCY &
DESIGN
IMPLEMENTATION
Developing a good knitting project it always takes time and it is complex due to the lack of knowledge from the brand and factory side. It is always difficult for designers and developers to get inspired and understand the full capabilities of knitting and they always rely on references from other shoes.
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Weft knitting means less labour on Tier 1 end. Also they struggle with the complexity of the paper patterns and the fact that nothing is never exact in knitting.
DESIGN PHASE
SHOE RENDERING
PATTERN DESIGN
COLOR INTERPRETATION
MATERIAL SELECTION
MARKET REFERENCES
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
We guide designers on the shoe rendering to determine different areas with different patterns, colorways and yarns. We help define the best choices for fulfilling each requirement of every specific area in the shoe.
WE ARE A USEFUL ASSET TO HAVE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE AND SPEED UP THIS LONG COMPLEX PROCESS
We will save you time and costs while developing a knitted product that will exceed expectations in terms of performance and style by implementing the full capabilities of the technology.