Hand-knit. From the first stitch to the last.
We manufacture small-run and commercial hand-knits for international fashion houses, with zero electricity and zero minimums.
KOCO is an Australian-founded hand-knit manufacturer producing exclusively by hand for global luxury labels through educated artisan women in rural Tamil Nadu.
No minimum order quantity.
Produce from a single runway prototype to collections of 1000+ garments without machine setup constraints or excess inventory waste.
Zero electricity, zero machines.
Every garment is hand-knitted, joined, washed, and finished using zero electric power, earning B Corp certification for true low-carbon production.
One artisan, one garment.
Each piece is crafted from start to finish by a single named woman artisan in Tamil Nadu and tagged with her name for complete transparency.
Hand-Knitted Garment Manufacturing
Commercial production scale for fashion labels seeking authentic hand-crafted knitwear. Our trained artisans work from fifty-page written patterns to deliver consistent gauge and sizing across entire production runs.
Small Order & Custom Hand-Knits
Ideal for capsule collections, runway showpieces, and limited releases. We write comprehensive technical patterns from your sketches or tech packs and provide prototype swatches before bulk knitting begins.
Yarn Sourcing & Supply
We source premium natural fibres including Australian merino, fine mohair, organic cotton, and silk blends. Custom yarn spinning, hand-dyeing, and technical fibre advisory ensure your knitwear reaches luxury hand feel standards.
Quality Assurance
Consistency across hand-knit production is guaranteed through individual tension swatching before every garment, fifty-page written patterns per size, and a multi-phase technical inspection before dispatch.
From Tech Pack to Finished Piece
Tech Pack Scoping
Send your tech pack or sketch. We evaluate stitch count, yarn yield, and lead times.
Pattern Writing
Fifty-page written patterns created for each size without abbreviations.
Tension Swatching
Artisans knit individual gauge swatches to match precise garment dimensions.
Hand Knitting
One artisan knits your garment from first stitch to last using timber needles.
Swing Tag & Dispatch
Hand-washed, blocked, tagged with the artisan’s name, and shipped globally.
Selected Brand Collaborations
Strict client confidentiality observed. Showcase features only approved global luxury labels.
Runway showpieces featuring custom long-fringe hand-knits knitted stitch-by-stitch.
Ethical hand-knit production combining artisanal texture with commercial consistency.
Distinctive runway hand-knits featuring custom yarn treatments and precise detailing.
Intricate Merino cable knit jumpers setting a global benchmark for hand-knit quality.
Empowering Women Artisans Through Literacy & Trade
KOCO employs and trains hundreds of women in rural Tamil Nadu through a seven-month paid apprenticeship. By teaching written literacy and basic mathematics, artisans read complex fifty-page written patterns independently.
As a Certified B Corporation aligned to nine UN Sustainable Development Goals, KOCO ensures fair wages, centralised village hub working conditions, and financial independence for women and their families.
Ready to bring your hand-knit collection to life?
Send us your tech pack or design sketch. We will respond with feasibility analysis, yarn recommendations, and indicative pricing.