
PETRA HANSON
I AM A
TEXTIlE
NERD
I DESIGN KNITWEAR
AND USER INTERFACES
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My training in art, fashion, and ui has inspired me to bridge the gap between yarn, stitch, and pixel. I merge my deep background in knits with digital technology to help companies in the wearable space. I'm drawn to developing products that sustain and serve our future.

KNITS ARE
WEARABLE
CODE
WITH JUST 2 STITCHES:
KNIT & PURL,
I CAN CREATE A SYMPHONY,
THAT STRETCHES TO FIT
YOUR CUSTOMER.
WITH JUST 2 STITCHEs:
KNIT & PURL
WITH JUST 2 STITCHES:
KNIT & PURL
I CAN CREATE
KNIT EXPERIENCE
Is MY
EXPERTISE

OSCAR DE LA RENTA REVIEWED
SWEATERS I DESIGNED FOR
HIS BRAND AND SAID,
"THIS IS WHAT KEEPS US IN BUSINESS"
MOST APPAREL DESIGNERS AREN'T
SPECIALIZED IN KNITWEAR.
I understand the machinery, gauges, and yarn combinations needed to develop original products consumers want to buy.
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I save companies time and money. Clear communication with factories gets better results at a lower cost.
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I've honed my aesthetic sense designing for industry leaders: Donna Karan, Adrienne Vittadini, Julien Macdonald,
and Oscar de la Renta.
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My designs sell in the vast marketplace.
MY WORK IN THE
FASHION
INDUSTRY
MY WORK IN
user
interface

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
IS INVENTING A NEW CONTEXT FOR CLOTHING. YARNS THAT CHANGE COLOR, OR MONITOR A HUMAN HEARTBEAT ARE WHAT'S NEXT. I'M READY TO KNIT THE NEW CODE.
THE FUTURE IS OURS
TO
STITCH

PETRA HANSON
LEAD BY DESIGN
© 2017 created by Petra Hanson