Tudor Knitted Wool Caps: Objects, Fulling and the 1571 Cappers Act

Two sixteenth-century British wool caps, five public-domain museum photographs and original museum research clarify knitted construction, fulling and the 1571 Cappers Act.

Reading German Knitted-Lace Samplers: Material, Pattern and a Dated Hanging

Four German knitted-lace samplers and a dated 1751 hanging show how material, size, inscription and museum classification shape an object’s story.

Reading the Ankle: Knitting, Embroidery and Five French Silk Stockings

Five museum objects reveal the difference between knitted grounds, embroidered ankle decoration and production evidence in French silk stockings.

Beyond the Flowers: Openings and Bases in Knitted Purses at the Rijksmuseum

Read knitted purses through five Rijksmuseum objects: Petronella Moens’s gift, drawstrings, sliding rings, stiffened bases and the distinction between knitting and weaving.

Missoni in Print and in the Archive: Reading Colour Trials and Object Records

Explore Missoni’s 1968–69 colour trials, the 2023 Missonografia exhibition and archive digitisation, alongside licensed photographs and museum garment records.

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.