Kniterate Machine

Kniterate Machine

A semi-industrial knitting machine

Kniterate is a compact digital knitting machine that brings fashion fabrication into workshop. Perfect for small fashion businesses and design studios, makerspaces and schools. computer-controlled. It can transfer stitches around and do it automatically.
With up to six yarn feeders delivering six different colors, able to make amazing patterns, structures and shapes that would be hard to knit otherwise.

General Information

ActivityKnitting Production scaleMicro-manufacturing Sector focusApparel LicensingCommercial (Copyright) TRL8. System complete and qualified

How to

Here a tutorial


Conclusion

Le Textile Lab owns a Kniterate that was tested during the Woolshed Project.
Italian partners gathered in Lyon with breeders and craft people to learn about the machine and discuss digital practices. Find out more about this story in the ressource section.

Resources

Woolshed Factory Catalogue, 2026