4 December 2009,
Reutlingen – Flat knitting machine builder Stoll is offering knitters three useful
tools to help them get their ideas knitted. The trio of tools were highlighted
in the company’s Stoll
Trend Collection 2011, which KnittingIndustry.com published yesterday.
Knit ABC, Basic Vol.
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Knit-ABC is a communication tool for all those working with knitted
textiles, which Stoll has developed to prevent misunderstanding in situations where
different technical terms are used which mean one and the same thing.
Knit-ABC helps identify knitting structures by showing the
technical stitch notation alongside the corresponding piece of knitted fabric.
Stitch notation is internationally understood by all knitters and the piece of
fabric helps confirms the look and feel. The most important characteristics of
the corresponding piece of knitted fabric are also briefly described and Stoll
says that Knit ABC is not only useful to buyers, product managers and designers
but it is also an outstanding educational resource for teaching or internal company
training.
Readers can obtain Knit-ABC via the Stoll Fashion & Technology
Centers in Reutlingen, Shanghai or New York.
Pattern database
Readers looking to find a certain pattern or needing suggestions
for their next season’s collections can simply sign into www.stollpattern.com where Stoll
presents all of its patterns as digital templates. Stoll says its machine customers
can also download pattern programs and start knitting immediately. The
international Stoll pattern database is updated continuously and allows the
user to find patterns utilizing different search criteria such as machine
types, gauges, nominal widths, styles and much more.
Even if you are not a Stoll customer you can enter your
login credentials or sign in with a guest account and choose from 12 (standard
search) or even more criteria (advanced search) such as pattern technique, pattern
type, gauge, knitting time, machine type and other detailed criteria. You can
then browse the search results and select the style of your choice.
Users can then view the style in more detail and see back
ground information on techniques and yarn. Stoll customers can download pattern
pictures, programs, modules and shapes and registered guests get full-view
display of all patterns and can download pattern pictures.
Pattern library
“Why not provide your creative and technical team with a
wide variety of inspirational knitting techniques for new product development?
Or alternatively, make Stoll’s Pattern Library part of your knowledge resource
and create your own individual physical pattern archive?” says Stoll.
The Stoll Pattern Library consists of A4 sized knit swatches
developed to compliment Stoll’s Trend Collections. Stoll customers can also
navigate and research each of the individual archive books via the company’s online
pattern database at www.stollpattern.com .
The limited edition is available for purchase through Stoll’s
Fashion & Technology Centers only. “As the user collects more volumes,
Stoll’s Pattern Library becomes a priceless educational as well as inspirational
treasure,” the company says.
Further reading:
Stoll offers new Pattern Library service
