Cécile Feilchenfeldt
Knitter
Paris, France
Knitting 2.0
- Cécile translates her passion for textile into creating innovative knitted fabrics
- She uses experimental knitting techniques to develop materials, structures and surfaces
- Her bespoke pieces can be seen on models from prestigious haute couture fashion houses
Cécile Feilchenfeldt is an award-winning Swiss textile design graduate from Zurich University of Arts. She specialised in knitting and opened her studio in Paris in the early 2000s. Using domestic and semi-automatic machines to craft her pieces, Cécile pushes the boundaries of knitted works through research and experimentation, creating glamourous fashion pieces for her discerning clients. “In a lot of my work, one cannot see that it is a knit.” Selected to participate in the Homo Faber Fellowship 2024-25, Cécile is pleased to transmit her skills to a young apprentice. “My aim is to change the perception of knitwear from traditional and old-fashioned to a craft enabling the creation of innovative pieces.” Thanks to her innovative approach, Cécile's knitted fabrics are shown in exhibitions such as Maison d’Exceptions, dedicated to rare and cutting-edge expertise.
INTERVIEW
Intuitively when I was 10 years old, but more concretely when I was 20 during my textile design studies. I started making my own clothes and selling them at university. It was a test, as I wanted to make sure I could make a living from my creations.
I am always questioning, not accepting the existing, challenging myself and my small team of 'fairies' to achieve the unexpected for my clients. It means some sleepless nights to finish a piece, but the reward is how much is learnt throughout the process.
I like to elevate the perception of knit as a more sophisticated craft. It becomes technical when developing materials, structure and surfaces. You have to be creative. The machine is a system and I love the mathematical side to knitting, at the service of beauty.
Yes, I work a lot with Fashion Houses but I also develop jewellery and I have worked on projects for the automobile industry, for instance. I am really open to all sectors that can help me show the unexpected possibilities that knitting has to offer.
Cécile Feilchenfeldt
Knitter
Paris, France
AVAILABILITY
By appointment only
PHONE
+33 608732010
LANGUAGES
French, German, English
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