16/06/2021 – Knitting Technology
Marc Cain: A knitted coat featuring 1,600 fringes
What at first appears to be the usual creation of a knitted jacket turns out to be a technical masterpiece on closer inspection.
Whilst a sweater can take between 45 and 90 minutes to produce, the fringed coat takes 160 minutes. © Marc Cain
The fringed coat is made of 45% high quality wool; 30% soft alpaca wool and 25% polyamide is used to stabilise the natural fibres. The sheep's wool is "mulesing free" and is obtained from merino sheep in New Zealand. © Marc Cain
The yarn comes from Italian producers and is knitted and finished in Bodelshausen and then made up in European partner companies. © Marc Cain
Whilst a sweater can take between 45 and 90 minutes to produce, the fringed coat takes 160 minutes. © Marc Cain