Following on from our award winning YKWU knitting clubs, Colèchi launches YKWU EAST in partnership with Westfield and Foundation for Future London. A six week programme open to emerging knitwear designers connected to East London. Learn about the knitwear ecosystem and respond to a brief to produce a localised and traceable product in the UK. Develop your practice alongside a cohort of like-minded people through curated workshops, talks and seminars by industry professionals, embedding the values of Colèchi’s AGREENCULTURE with an opportunity to exhibit at the Clean Fashion Summit in November 2024 at Somerset House.
what to expect
develop your knitting practice
whether knitting/crochet is a hobby or hustle, learn how you can expand your practice and enter the industry.
produce a knitwear collection
collaborate with our partners to produce a piece as part of a collective collection. With practical sessions and opportunities to understand machinery.
AGREENCULTURE manifesto
explore the connection between fashion and farming from Colèchi Journal Issue 1 and understand your sustainability goals. Recognised by Vogue and Elle UK.
meet the industry
engage in a hybrid programme of talks and workshops led by industry experts across the supply chain, including designers, manufacturers and educators.
application criteria
To apply applicants must be:
- Age 18 – 30 and living in London.
- A connection to East London (prioritised).
- Able to knit either by hand or machine.
- Interested in sustainability, climate change, ethical production, how garments are made, farming, textiles, fashion supply chains and the fashion industry.
- Looking to develop entrepreneurial and business skills.
- Can commit at least 3 hours a week to the programme from Sept-Nov 2024.
about agreenculture
AGREENCULTURE by Colèchi, explores the relationship between fashion and farming with contributions from growers, makers, designers and more to provoke new thinking and collaboration on how the clothing industry can work with nature. It is the name of Colèchi’s first print journal, recognised by Vogue, Elle UK’s Green List and Monocle.
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deadline extended:
15 September 2024
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