Amalia Săftoiu
”Knitting, Night & Day” is a manifesto piece for Ami Amalia, which blends technology with tradition and art with industrial production. Ami Amalia is a direct-to-consumer knitwear brand that opened its own knitting factory in Transylvania in 2019, redefining knitwear production by shifting from mass manufacturing to creating limited, custom pieces for private clients.
The project focuses on the iconic Ami Amalia knitted cape, recognised for its blend of craftsmanship and technological innovation. In collaboration with artist Felicia Simion, ”Knitting Night & Day” transforms two of Simion’s self-portraits into a double-sided cape. One side uses a jacquard technique to replicate the photograph closely, while the other reinterprets it through traditional knitwear structures. Crafted from premium natural yarns sourced in Europe, the cape is produced in Ami Amalia’s Oradea atelier, showcasing the harmony between contemporary art and timeless craftsmanship.
Credits
Oile / Familia mea / Capucine Robert - Lyon, Fr / Tudor Cioroiu - București, Ro / Ciprian Marin- Brașov, Ro / Ferma Rusu - Cincu, Ro / Marlene Herberth - Cincu, Ro / Aurelie Morillas - Agnita, Ro / Laura Bec - Ariege, Fr / Gaby Bouvier - Tarn, Fr / La Vâltori- Lisa, Brașov, Ro / Greavu Maria Viorica - Lisa, Brașov, Ro / Studio Nalba - Brașov/ Ro - Lyon/ Fr / Ana Bucuraș - Brașov, Ro / Cosea Wool - Cluj-Napoca, Ro/ Andreea Onaca, Cluj-Napoca, Ro / Uniunea Tehnologiilor Textile (UTT) - Timișoara, Ro / Constantin Dinca - Timișoara, Ro / Pasmatex - Timișoara, Ro / LanaTerm - Oradea, Ro / George Lupou, Oradea, Ro / Ana Ursescu - București, Ro