Earning Criteria

• Complete the Knitwear design and make course on the Woolmark Learning Centre.
• Explain the role and benefits of wool as a raw material for knitwear.
• Outline, at a high level, the processes involved in producing wool yarn for knitwear.
• Provide a high-level overview of the history of knitting and the evolution of knitting technologies.
• Outline the evolution of knitwear design (including an exploration of the work of influential knitwear designers).
• Appreciate the key elements of the design process.
• Describe the main types of knitting machines currently used to manufacture knitted fabric and garments and their basic actions.
• Explain the key knitted structures and techniques used to create knitwear.
• Outline the key manufacturing routes for modern knitwear.
• Outline the key elements involved in the ‘design and make processes’ for the key manufacturing routes.
• Appreciate the classic body shapes and garment components that inform knitwear design alternatives.
• Outline a range of common neck cuts and trims used to create knitted garments. 
• Describe a range of classic trims and pocket styles used to create knitted cardigans.
• List a range of popular knitwear accessories and provide a brief overview of the production processes used to create them.