Knitting at Delight: An Underrated Skill With Huge Business Potential

By Delight Technical College | School of Tailoring, Fashion & Design | 2026

When people think of fashion training, knitting is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. And that is exactly why it is such a hidden opportunity. Kenya’s knitwear market from school uniforms and sportswear to fashion knitwear and home textiles is growing steadily. Delight Technical College offers a Trade Test in Knitting that can open doors most students do not even know exist.

🧶 About the Knitting Programme

• Level: Trade Test | Qualification: Artisan
• Examination body: NITA
• School: School of Tailoring, Fashion & Design
• Study modes: Full-time, Part-time, Evening, Weekend, Online

🪡 What You Will Learn

• Hand and machine knitting techniques
• Yarn types, weights, and fibre properties
• Stitch patterns and textured knitting
• Knitting garment pieces: panels, sleeves, collars
• Assembling and finishing knitwear
• Production of accessories: scarves, hats, bags
• Basic costing and pricing for knitwear production

💼 Business Opportunities in Knitting

• Knitwear designer and producer
• School uniform and sportswear supplier
• Fashion accessories maker (scarves, bags, beanies)
• Home textiles producer (cushions, throws, table runners)
• Boutique knitwear label owner

🌍 Kenya’s Growing Knitwear Market

With cold climates in the highlands, a growing middle class with disposable income, and a fashion industry that increasingly values locally made products, there is a real and growing market for Kenyan knitwear. Delight-trained knitters have gone on to supply boutiques, school supply chains, and fashion markets with quality hand-made and machine-knitted products.

“In a world of mass production, handcrafted knitwear commands a premium. At Delight, we teach you to make products worth paying for.”

📍 Delight Technical College | Muindi Mbingu Street, Opposite Jevanjee Gardens, Nairobi | +254 722 533 771 | www.delight.ac.ke