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KNITWEAR LAB and UNBORN joined forces to design 3D knitted headwear. The LAB for innovative, design-driven knitwear solutions and the entirely transparent apparel brand share the ambition to fix the design flaw of the clothing industry. Their collaboration results in a beanie and balaclava that combine leading-edge knitwear techniques with natural Cradle to Cradle certified materials.

There is so much detail to The ‘Clava that it has been named The Fabergé Egg of the balaclavas. A complex combination of stitches and knitting techniques has been used to create a shape that follows the contours of the head, face and neck exactly, ensuring a comfortable fit. The balaclava is knitted entirely out of one piece, without creating material waste. Only one linked side seam is needed to turn the balaclava into a three-dimensional design. And the best part: this has all been achieved without the use of synthetics like elastic or “dirty tricks”.
The chunky beanie has been made with STOLL-knit and wear® technology: the beanie is ready to wear the moment it leaves the knitting machine. The textured half cardigan stitch is densely knitted creating an insulating rib that can stretch into the perfect fit.
For both the beanie and the balaclava, we used a one-of-a-kind Cradle-to-Cradle certified, superfine, long staple Merino Arkaba yarn. That is to say: it is as soft as it is durable! The Cradle-to-Cradle certifications ensure a chain from sheep to product free from harmful chemicals and animal cruelty.
You can order The Beanie and The ‘Clava at KNITWEAR LAB’s SHOP!
Care to know more about the production process of The Beanie and The ‘Clava? At the website of UNBORN you can follow every step of the chain.
Knitwear Lab
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