Kniterate

Kniterate partners with 13 universities, including four ranked in the Top 50, to advance knitting technology and develop new textile applications.

Kniterate builds a digital platform and affordable knitting machine to enable on-demand, customized garment production for individuals and businesses.

Kniterate seeks an engineer to expand its online design platform, adding features like parametric templates, visualizations, and social tools for garment design.

Kniterate collected two Editor’s Choice award

It took a few iterations to get the electronics right

The Kniterate machine automates digital knitting to accelerate prototyping and production scaling.

Kniterate’s automated desktop knitting machine secures over **$636,130** in Kickstarter funding, exceeding its initial goal by sixfold. Early backers purchased units at a discounted price of **under $5,000**, well below the anticipated retail cost. The campaign demonstrates strong public demand for digital knitting technology.

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Kniterate, an East London startup founded by Gerard Rubio, Triambak Saxena, and Tom Catling, launches its first desktop digital knitting machine via Kickstarter. The device aims to democratize garment prototyping by replicating industrial knitting capabilities for small-scale production. The team previously showcased an early prototype at Maker Faire Bay Area in 2016.

Apr 2017HuffPost UKNews article

Kniterate launches a digital knitting machine targeting millennials as a modern, accessible fashion fabrication tool. The Kickstarter campaign exceeds double its initial funding target within a month. The device aims to democratize clothing creation by bringing digital knitting technology to local communities.

Apr 2017Digital TrendsNews article

Kniterate introduces a compact, affordable digital knitting machine that enables users to design and 3D-print custom garments. The system uses a dedicated app for digital pattern creation, allowing designs to be directly knitted into wearable clothing. It targets consumer and small-scale production as a lower-cost alternative to industrial knitting equipment.

Apr 2017designboom | architecture & design magazineNews article