Stitches that enhance surfaces, volumes, and movement, creating visual and chromatic effects: here are the three new additions to our Archive
Every new project stems from research and listening to the material. The latest edition of Pitti Filati offered Maglificio Pini the opportunity to identify new trends, get a preview of new yarns, and reflect on how to transform them into new proposals.
The result? The addition of three new stitches to the Archive, three interpretations of an increasingly structured, tactile, three-dimensional knitwear.
Perforated stitch with floral plaiting
The first is a perforated stitch with a plaited floral pattern, and the research focuses on the surface. The base, knitted on 14 gauge, accommodates through inlay yarns intended for 5 gauge: the combination of different counts creates a marked embossing, capable of constructing a three-dimensional floral effect on a jersey base.
Two viscose yarns, green and natural white, are plaited together to create a chromatic depth. Some petals are defined on a jersey base, while the inside of the flower is constructed using two yarns differing in count and color: the surface comes alive without losing its balance.
The openwork detailing is reminiscent of lace, lightening the structure. On the front and back, jersey inserts create a “seam effect”, as if the garment were made up of several parts. In reality, the construction remains classic, with a front, a back, two sleeves, and the effect is achieved entirely through knitting. An example of how a tailoring illusion can originate directly from the stitch.
Loop stitch with fringes
The second explores volume. The loop stitch is created through closed, uncut fringes: the yarn is held at the top, left free for a few centimeters, then picked up and secured, creating a loop effect that forms fringes of uniform length across the entire surface of the garment.
The dégradé coloring, which looks like it is printed, is achieved exclusively through knitting. Using only two colors, acid green and olive green, five different shades are created by modulating the number of ends used. The reverse jersey base accommodates the fringes, which are interrupted at skirt level, allowing the underlying structure to emerge.
The dégradé coloring, which looks like it is printed, is achieved exclusively through knitting. Using only two colors, acid green and olive green, five different shades are created by modulating the number of ends used. The reverse jersey base accommodates the fringes, which are interrupted at skirt level, allowing the underlying structure to emerge.
Plaited stitch with branching effect
Finally, the third stitch focuses on movement. The protagonist is a long sleeveless plaited dress, where three-dimensionality develops organically. The branching effect follows the line of the garment and is created by alternating the face and reverse side of the knit, creating a dynamic pattern across the surface.
Here too, the colors are natural white and green, but the stitch goes beyond chromatic contrast. On the face side, where the white is used, suspended flaps appear, knitted using a 1x1 interlock stitch. The embossing adds to the structure, resulting in a garment that reacts to the body and to light.
Every detail is calibrated to enhance both the fluidity of the dress and its architecture, which becomes fully evident once worn.
These three new stitches have been added to the Archive of Maglificio Pini, available online and by appointment. The Archive is memory, inspiration, and a working tool: a space where technical research and creative vision layer over time.
For buyers and design teams, the Archive also represents a concrete starting point. Each stitch stored within it can be interpreted and adapted for new collections, ensuring that research does not end in formal exercise, but becomes a basis for design.
An ever evolving research laboratory, which demonstrates how knitwear represents a world of infinite possibilities.
