Fully revised and updated with sumptuous visual imagery, this new second edition of Knitwear provides an invaluable introduction to the use of knitwear in fashion design, richly illustrated with practical examples and easy-to-follow diagrams. It describes the characteristics and behaviour of many varieties of yarn and fibre, from the traditional to the contemporary. Knitwear also crucially explores the contemporary machinery and tools at the knitwear designer's disposal, and the types of work that can be produced on them. The book further explores basic techniques on domestic machines, how to create a knitting pattern, and examines details and trims, outlining embellishment, buttonholes and fastenings. Knitwear uniquely provides an insider's perspective into the knitwear industry and offers vital need-to-know information to readers on the various career pathways available. Interviews with international designers, operating at different levels within the industry, provide further insight into the business of knitwear, and how to get a good headstart into the industry. A must-have handbook for the knitwear designer, Knitwear is a beautiful and indispensable guide to this growing area of the fashion industry.