Craft technique
Panel geometry: why layout matters.
In industrial knitting, panels are interchangeable units. In EcoWool construction, each panel is a deliberate placement — its scale, grain direction, and stitch density chosen relative to its neighbours.
Scale as intention
A larger panel carries visual weight. A smaller panel absorbs tension differently. The distribution of scale across a garment determines how it drapes, how it resists pilling, and how it ages. None of this is decorative.
Grain and direction
Stitch direction affects stretch, warmth distribution, and wear patterns. By aligning grain to the body's natural movement lines, each panel contributes to comfort without relying on elastane or stretch additives.
The plan before the make
Every EcoWool garment begins with a panel plan: a flat diagram showing placement, scale ratios, grain directions, and linking sequences. This plan is the garment's blueprint — and it stays with the piece as part of its provenance record.
Geometry is not ornament. It is the structure that lets the garment move honestly.
From the atelier
The garments discussed.
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