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See Spring 12 in Shanghai SpinExpoMar 01
Looking to the Future, the team has developed a range of knit and woven fabrics and innovative accessories for Spring 12. T... more

Autumn Winter 2011 2012Aug 02
Carruthers Associates work for the Spin Expo Exhibition was shown in New York, July19-21st. The Exhibition was visited by m... more

Accessory funAug 02
A range of accessories has been created by the team to suggest  an imaginative new approach...... contact us for more detai... more

New York in the heatAug 02
Hot working at the jelly Pool Party in Williamsburg over the Brooklyn Bridge...but cool fun, see the AllSaints site for the... more

Amazing building.Mar 21
Imagine trying to build this today? The V& A museum is extraordinary, and full of quite special pieces...its easy to forg... more

Neon White, a direction for Spring 11Mar 21
Neon White, as its name suggestd is all about strong colours and bold design placements. Knit designs are graphic intarsia, i... more

Shanghai streetsMar 21
Lovely objects can be found in any street in any city, but Shanghai can be special.  ... more

Porcelain Blue, a direction for SpringMar 21
For Spring 2011, Carruthers Associates team have worked on the theme "Porcelain Blue", which as its name suggests... more

CA at International Exhibition, ShanghaiMar 21
At the recent trade Exhibition, Spin Expo, Carruthers Associates stand demonstrated their expertise in Knitwear and woven fab... more

New opportunities for knitwearOct 20
New solutions for accessories, in domestic and commercial interiors, have recently been presented by Carruthers Associates.... more

Alternative knitwear fashion accessoriesOct 20
Carruthers Associates has produced a range of fashion accessories using their specialist knitwear techniques. The result, a r... more

Ever though about shoes in knitwear?Oct 20
The team at Carruthers Associates have been developing their collection with a range of specially commissioned "shoes an... more

Knitwear and weave trends A/W 10/11Sep 24
Another successful Spin Expo Exhibition, where the Carruthers Associates Team exhibited. The trend area, to which they cont... more

Over 500 authentic tartans on lineJul 31
Scotcloth.com has launched an additional search-able database of over 500 authentic Scottish Tartans. Added to its current we... more

La Maison, new accessoriesJul 30
A new feature by Carruthers Associates was La Maison de Spin Expo, which feature innovative accessories, all created in kni... more

Women's Wear Daily visits Spin ExpoJul 30
Spin Expo New York, was an extremely well attended exhibition, with buyers in evidence from all over America. Hamish Carrut... more

Carruthers Associates Spin Expo New YorkJul 14
Carruthers Associates will be presenting the trends at the launch of the 1st edition of Spin Expo, New York. The team have ... more

Scotcloth launches new design softwareJul 14
Scotcloth together with Carruthers Associates will be launching new design software at the 1st Edition of Spin Expo, New Yo... more

Accessories developed for Spin ExpoMar 13
For the first time ever a range of knitted accessories was developed and curated by Carruthers Associates. The products exhib... more

Trends for Spring Summer 2010Mar 13
At the recent Spin Expo in Shanghai, Carruthers Associates launched the trends for Spring Summer 2010. There were four grou... more

Riding trend explained....Mar 13
Riding
Sweater opportunities, which compliment denim and give effective solutions for garments. This group mimics the b... more

Dancing trend explained....Mar 13
Dancing
Fabrics with a fragile aspect, in robust yarns, which deliver new looks and therefore, new design options. Cont... more

Flying trend explained....Mar 13
Flying
Dynamic energy, expressed in strong colour and bold optical effects. Colour and yarn contrasts are important to c... more

Climbing trend explained....Mar 13
Climbing
Volumes previously not associated with the sweaters. Braking conventional stereotypes of what is relevant. Padd... more

Spring 2010 knits for InvistaMar 13
A collection of exciting new ideas maximising the benefits of knitting with Lycra® fibre. The work, designed by Carruthers As... more

Jaya Shree launch melange merinoMar 13
The Carruthers Associates design team presented the new melange range of extrafine merino. The work was showcased in design s... more

Jaya Shree launch melange merinoMar 13
The Carruthers Associates design team presented the new melange range of extrafine merino. The work was showcased in design s... more

Scotcloth drives web based designOct 22
A specialist service for all designers

Carruthers Associates has just launched a new web based design service. T... more

Develop your Eye, a design processOct 22
Develop your eye for autumn winter 09 10
......a design process by Carruthers A... more

Nuvolana merino Autumn 09 10Oct 22
At the recent Spin Expo Exhibition in Shanghai, a new collection of innovative knitwear ideas was shown. The Seasonal Sketc... more

Trends explained, Autumn 09 10Oct 12
develop your eye for autumn winter 09 10

concept and development of ideas

this process starts with t... more

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Carruthers Associates is a textile design consultancy that provides knowledge and experience based services to the global textile, retail and fashion community.
Our expertise encompasses:
Colour development
Yarn design
Knitwear design
Woven fabric design
Garment design
Styling and presentation
Accessory design for apparel and home furnishings
Small scale manufacture of luxury accessories
Carruthers Associates