11 December 2008, Shanghai - The Stoll Fashion &
Technology Center held the first of a series of technical seminars for the
knitwear industry at the Quintessence New Century Hotel in Tong Xiang on 27
November. The seminar, which attracted more than 70 participants from the local
knitwear industry aimed to increase communication and sharing of information
amongst knitting professionals.
The two main topics were presented to seminar attendees. The
first, “Technical Realization of Popular Knitting Trends” was presented by Rand
Xu, a trainer at the Stoll Fashion & Technology International Center. The second
topic, “Knitwear Finishing Principles and Practice”, was presented by guest
speaker Michael Yang, Product Development Manager of Australian Wool Innovation
(AWI).
Many well known companies attended the seminar, including
knitwear manufacturers, Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and their members, Jia
Xing University, Dong Hua University and Chemtax Industrial Co Ltd. A lively
question and answers discussion evolved after the presentations between participants
and experts from Stoll and AWI.
To deepen the industry’s understanding of fashion and
technology and in order to offer a forum for information exchange to knitting
professionals, Stoll plans to organize a whole series of seminars on various knitting
related topics in the future.
The Stoll Fashion & Technology International Center in
Shanghai, which was established in 2003 by German flat knitting machine builder
H. Stoll & Co, is dedicated to training and supporting both potential and
existing professionals in the knitting industry.
A spokesperson for the centre told KnittingIndustry.com: “Our
deep understanding of fashion and technology means that we are highly competent
in the field of knitting. We work with a wide range of local and international
specialists in developing knitting solutions, offering a diverse range of
training courses, releasing trend collections, providing sampling services and
small batch production.”
The Stoll Fashion & Technology Center offers the
following services:
Professional Knitting Training
This can either be tailored training for customer’s specific
needs, standard short-term intensive courses or four month intensive training
courses. Through its broad network in the industry the centre also frequently
helps companies with their staff requirements.
Stoll Trend Collection
Developed by international designers using a sophisticated
yarn selection and advanced knitting technology, Stoll Trend Collections are
released twice a year for the inspiration of its customers.
Stoll Virtual Pattern Library
Customers have full access to this free-of-charge service.
The pattern library holds all collections made by Stoll, including a large number
of programs. It serves as a source of inspiration and shows the multitude of
functions the machines can offer and further information can be found at www.stollpattern.com.
Stoll Commercial Design Services
Stoll also offers design expertise and creative direction to
help customers compose their own fashionable and commercial collections. Customers
can choose either from existing designs that can be adapted to their target
group or can have Stoll exclusively design for them.
Sampling Services
With a strong technician team, the centre can provide
solutions to all kinds of sampling challenges and help customers realize more
unique products. It is experienced in handling special projects for exhibitions
and swatch development and working closely with yarn manufacturers is breaking
new ground in processing innovative yarns.
Further reading:
Stoll – Tradition, Technology, Innovation
Stoll – Tradition, Technology, Innovation – Part 2