{"id":8687,"date":"2024-08-31T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munichfabricstart.com\/sustainable-innovations-suzanne-oude-hengel\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T08:12:15","slug":"sustainable-innovations-suzanne-oude-hengel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munichfabricstart.com\/en\/sustainable-innovations-suzanne-oude-hengel\/","title":{"rendered":"Knit in Motion by Suzanne Oude Hengel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Born from frustration about past experiences within the textile industry and its unwillingness to stray from the status quo, Suzanne Oude Hengel founded Knit in Motion (KiM). Her goal: to push boundaries, experiment, and challenge the way things are done. KiM breaks down traditional notions of knitting by questioning, examining, and rethinking the craft and its applications, going off the beaten track to explore new territory within textile design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Suzanne\u2019s graduation project (ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem), \u201cLoop Coloured Feet\u201d (2015), explores the potential of using knitting as an alternative material in footwear. It represents a starting point for many ideas that she continues to investigate including rethinking production methods, reviving older techniques, and focusing on craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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A tube and the shape of a sock were the starting point for \u201cSantoni\u201d (created at Santoni in Shanghai in 2016). Working with circular knitting machines allowed Suzanne to develop a different approach to thinking about shape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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\u00bbWorking with circular knitting machines allowed Suzanne to develop a different approach to thinking about shape.\u00ab<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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For their 50th anniversary, Suzanne was among Timberland\u2019s chosen collaborators for \u201cTimberland Future 73\u201d. Launched at Milan Design Week 2023, the collection opens with the brand\u2019s classic styles and blends them with her world of unexpected colour and material choices, resulting in a reimagined vision for the brand as well as the application of knitted textiles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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\u00bbI believe that true innovation comes from a curious and iterative design process.\u00ab<\/p>\n

Suzanne Oude Hengel<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Suzanne\u2019s ongoing research \u201cSpacers\u201d (since 2018) looks at the potential of using weft knitting technology to create spacers. Research includes experimenting with different materials, densities, and final applications. Projects like Timberland Future 73 draw from this body of research, illustrating completely different end-uses for this innovative knitted material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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With \u201cWelded Loop\u201d, Knit in Motion and Studio Joris de Groot collaboratively explore the innovative use of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) in shoe design by integrating knitting, welding, and 3D printing techniques. Inspired by the discovery of TPU at the Techtextil fair in Frankfurt, the project harnesses the material\u2019s versatility and recyclability. By integrating knitting, welding, and 3D printing, \u201cWelded Loop\u201d not only seeks to innovate shoe design but also aims to inspire new applications and combinations of techniques in textile and material processing, paving the way for future advancements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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\u00bbInspired by the discovery of TPU at the Techtextil fair in Frankfurt, the project harnesses the material\u2019s versatility and recyclability.\u00ab<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Explore KNIT IN MOTION BY SUZANNE OUDE HEGEL in the Sustainable Innovations Forum at KEYHOUSE in Hall 7!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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