Xeem Noor’s Balai Di Balai: Crochet, Space and Participation

Read Xeem Noor’s 2026 Balai Di Balai exhibition alongside Lifeworld, exploring crochet, cross-stitch, fabric walls, a growing rug and visitor participation.

KAMA in Czechia: From Domestic Hats to Prague Production

Explore KAMA’s domestic beginnings and Prague production, then read the AW41 hat through its wool-acrylic blend, membrane, lining and care information.

RITO in Ukraine: Knitting, Hand Embroidery and the Work Behind a Garment

Read RITO’s 1991 beginnings, Kyiv knitting education and an embroidered wool jumper through the separate work of knitting, decoration, finishing and repair.

Knitting in Malaysia: Joanne Loh, Summer Tops and the Work of Writing Patterns

Read Joanne Loh’s summer top, beanies, pom-pom scarf and lion-dance charm through their materials, gauge and assembly, with Malaysian textile museum context.

Dodo Socks and Rubizhne: Rebuilding Knitting Production in Lviv

Follow Dodo Socks and the Rubizhne hosiery factory through design, relocation and rebuilding in Lviv, with dated primary records and clearly credited images.

Hu Yinping and Hu Xiaofang: From Hats to Crocheted Life Stories

Read Hu Yinping’s Hu Xiaofang project through hats, Snowy White Dove, crocheted CVs and UCCA’s 2025 exhibition, with primary sources and clearly credited visuals.

Movana Chen: Four Ways of Knitting Books, Letters and Conversations

Explore four strands of Movana Chen’s paper-knitting practice through artist and M+ records, with five credited context photographs and links to the actual artworks.

Áine de Blácam and Inis Meáin: Island Work, Family Continuity and Three Knitwear Designs

Read Inis Meáin through its co-founder Áine de Blácam, skilled island employment and three garment designs, with dated company sources and five credited real photographs.

67 Blankets in South Africa: Crochet, World Records and the Work of Giving

Trace 67 Blankets through primary sources: the 2013 challenge, the 2015 and 2016 records, and the difference between measuring a blanket and documenting its distribution.

Five Lopi Patterns by Védís Jónsdóttir: Yarn, Gauge and Construction

Compare Riddari, Útjörð, Geisli, Viktor and Köttur through official yarn, gauge and construction notes, with credited photographs and a practical swatch calculation.