David Williams has been supplying the UK knitwear industry his entire career.

He is the UK agent for Stoll knitting machines and the founder of the Knit Design Centre - a studio in Leicester where designers can develop their ideas and samples with experienced knitwear technicians.

During the Covid 19 pandemic he has worked with a local knitwear manufacturer to produce face coverings for businesses using a special programme on his machines. In this episode:

• How many knitwear manufacturers now operate in the UK
• How David has seen the industry change over the last few years
• The renewed interest in locally spun yarns
• The technology that he uses to develop knitted masks
• How knitwear manufacturers can diversify their businesses

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The Knit Design Centre Mars Knitwear - to buy the knitted masks

More info on the Knit Design Centre and the knitted masks, including videos and images can be found in the shownotes at makeitbritish.co.uk/118

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