Mimi Prober Collaboration

For Fashion Designer Mimi Prober, I translated an antique coverlet she displayed while on campus as our Designer in Residence, into a knit jacquard design. We chose cruelty free merino wool yarn for the fabric.

Antique woven coverlet

Detail

This is the image I worked from to create the seamless design.

Knit Process

Our Shima Seiki Knitting the yardage.

The Tubular Jacquard Knit Fabric

Mimi and I chose cruelty free merino wool for this fabric. It is a goal to source locally produced yarn.

Final Yardage

Mimi will use this yardage to create a sample reversible coat for orders.

Mimi Prober Jacket

Reversible knit jacquard jacket.

Melissa Conroy

Mimi Prober Collaboration

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