Though knitting is an old craft, it hasn’t yet been exploited for modern design lamps, and this was the fundamental aspiration for Made by Hand. The knitted materiality of the Knit-Wit lamp distributes light through the yarn’s pattern, making each lamp distinctive and decorative. The Knit-Wit family of lamps with their basic shape, warmth and lightness, range of sizes and wide color palette can easily and naturally find their place in any interior – from private houses to public spaces.
Floor lamp with foot switch on cord providing diffused ambient light. Bulb is visible through shade and one can use either a frosted or clear bulb to change the look.
- Materials: Flame Retardent Yarn & Aluminum
- Fixture Dimensions: Ø17.75 x 15.75”
- Fixture Weight: 4.5
- Cord Length: 118
- Socket: E27
- Max Wattage: 60W
ABOUT KNIT-WIT
There can be no better inspiration for a 360-degree lamp than the lit sphere of the sun, but we also found inspiration in the traditional Chinese rice lamp.
Although centuries old, knitting is a very progressive technology that allows for the creation of complicated 3D shapes without any cut-offs and sewing; in fact, there is no waste of yarn at all. Knitting techniques also provide enormous flexibility in achieving variations in transparency, colour, patterns, etc.
Though knitting is an old craft, it hasn’t yet been exploited for modern design lamps. With today’s advances in technology, knitting is becoming one of the most sustainable and versatile methods of textile production.
The name Knit-Wit means “a person with a flair, knack or love of knitting/crocheting craft; handy with yarn and needles; a knitting/crocheting enthusiast”. It reflects the importance of the material and technology choice for our design - the advanced CNC-controlled 3D knitting is the modern incarnation of traditional knitting.
The knitted materiality of the Knit-Wit lamp distributes light through the yarn’s pattern, making each lamp distinctive and decorative.
The Knit-Wit family of lamps with their basic shape, warmth and lightness, range of sizes and wide color palette can easily and naturally find their place in any interior – from private houses to public spaces.
ABOUT ISKOS-BERLIN
ISKOS – BERLIN is a Copenhagen based studio, founded in 2010 by design duo Boris Berlin & Aleksej Iskos. Their activities cover a broad spectrum of design fields from product and furniture design to graphic, exhibition and interior design. Their cooperation began at KOMPLOT Design, where Boris Berlin was a co-founder and partner, and Aleksej was employed as an assistant for more than 11 years.
The products designed first within KOMPLOT and then in ISKOS – BERLIN have won numerous national and international Design Awards and are represented in collections of several design museums around the world. Among them are the Design Museum Denmark; Die Neue Sammlung - The International Design Museum Munich; Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein; Museum of Modern Art, New York and more.