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I am Jordy Goussey, a knitwear designer, educator and fashion professional with a multidisciplinary background in knitwear design, product development and fashion education. I studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where I learned to blend creative innovation with technical rigour and commercial insight. I currently serve as a Lecturer in Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at AMFI, teaching both industrial and domestic knitting techniques and guiding students toward sustainable, experimental textile approaches. I also work as a freelance knitwear and fashion designer, supporting brands through the full design and development process—creating knitted samples, building detailed technical packages, managing production follow-up, and translating creative concepts into commercially viable knitwear collections. My practice spans design, prototyping, technical development and education, and I strive to bridge craft with digital technologies, ecological thinking and strategic execution to deliver high-quality knitwear collections.…I am Jordy Goussey, a knitwear designer, educator and fashion professional with a multidisciplinary background in knitwear design, product development and fashion education. I studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where I learned to blend creative innovation with technical rigour and commercial insight. I currently serve as a Lecturer in Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at AMFI, teaching both industrial and domestic knitting techniques and guiding students toward sustainable, experimental textile approaches. I also work as a freelance knitwear and fashion designer, supporting brands through the full design and development process—creating knitted samples, building detailed technical packages, managing production follow-up, and translating creative concepts into commercially viable knitwear collections. My practice spans design, prototyping, technical development and education, and I strive to bridge craft with digital technologies, ecological thinking and strategic execution to deliver high-quality knitwear collections.

Jordy Goussey

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I am Jordy Goussey, a knitwear designer, educator and fashion professional with a multidisciplinary background in knitwear design, product development and fashion education. I studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where I learned to blend creative innovation with technical rigour and commercial insight. I currently serve as a Lecturer in Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at AMFI, teaching both industrial and domestic knitting techniques and guiding students toward sustainable, experimental textile approaches. I also work as a freelance knitwear and fashion designer, supporting brands through the full design and development process—creating knitted samples, building detailed technical packages, managing production follow-up, and translating creative concepts into commercially viable knitwear collections. My practice spans design, prototyping, technical development and education, and I strive to bridge craft with digital technologies, ecological thinking and strategic execution to deliver high-quality knitwear collections.…I am Jordy Goussey, a knitwear designer, educator and fashion professional with a multidisciplinary background in knitwear design, product development and fashion education. I studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where I learned to blend creative innovation with technical rigour and commercial insight. I currently serve as a Lecturer in Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at AMFI, teaching both industrial and domestic knitting techniques and guiding students toward sustainable, experimental textile approaches. I also work as a freelance knitwear and fashion designer, supporting brands through the full design and development process—creating knitted samples, building detailed technical packages, managing production follow-up, and translating creative concepts into commercially viable knitwear collections. My practice spans design, prototyping, technical development and education, and I strive to bridge craft with digital technologies, ecological thinking and strategic execution to deliver high-quality knitwear collections.

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I am Jordy Goussey, a knitwear designer, educator and fashion professional with a multidisciplinary background in knitwear design, product development and fashion education. I studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where I learned to blend creative innovation with technical rigour and commercial insight. I currently serve as a Lecturer in Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at AMFI, teaching both industrial and domestic knitting techniques and guiding students toward sustainable, experimental textile approaches.

I also work as a freelance knitwear and fashion designer, supporting brands through the full design and development process—creating knitted samples, building detailed technical packages, managing production follow-up, and translating creative concepts into commercially viable knitwear collections. My practice spans design, prototyping, technical development and education, and I strive to bridge craft with digital technologies, ecological thinking and strategic execution to deliver high-quality knitwear collections.

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Lecturer Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at Amsterdam Fashion Institute

December 1, 2024 - Present

Knitwear techniques teacher on industrial and domestic knitting machines; training to develop technical mastery, including mending, embroidery on knitwear, crochet, and experimental material approaches; fostering sustainable and ecological approaches and broadening creative possibilities through technique mixing.

Knitwear Developer & Fashion Designer at Freelance

September 1, 2020 - Present

Develop advanced knitwear samples and prototypes, collaborating with designers on stitch selection, yarn research, construction methods, and resolving technical challenges; build tech packs and BOMs with precise measurements, stitch structures, tension, and finishing specs; coordinate with suppliers and factories, manage sampling, and ensure timelines, quality, and costing targets; oversee production workflow from development to final delivery ensuring consistent fit, durability, color, and craftsmanship.

Design Assistant at Rokh

April 1, 2020 - September 1, 2024

Supported the creative process from pre-production to execution, developed advanced tailoring and pattern cutting, assisted with flat technical drawings and garment sketches, provided general studio admin support, and created tech packs with illustration of seam lines, stitch lines, and BOM and accurate measurements.

Lecturer Knitwear Design & Conceptualisation at Amsterdam Fashion Institute

January 1, 2025 - Present

Knitwear techniques teacher on industrial/domestic knitting machines. Training on hand on industrial and domestic machines, with the aim of acquiring technical mastery that promotes autonomy and creativity. Learning craft techniques: mending, embroidery on knitwear, crochet, etc. Experimental work around materials, volume and finishes. Broaden creative possibilities by exploring different techniques and mixing approaches. Develop ecological and sustainable approaches.

Design Assistant at Rokh

April 1, 2017 - September 1, 2020

Follow up from creative process, pre-production to execution, design, end-product and its post-production. Developed advanced tailoring and pattern cutting skills. Assist Designers with the production of flat technical drawings and garment sketches as and when required. General Admin and support to studio. Create ‘tech packs’ with garment accuracy through illustration of seem lines, stitch lines, technical visualized sketches inclusive of measurements and a ‘BOM’.