Aisling Camps
Aisling Camps is an eponymous knitwear label based in Brooklyn, New York, founded by a Trinidad-born designer and former mechanical engineer. It makes high-quality knitwear produced partly in its Brooklyn studio and partly in a family-run factory in Italy.
| Founder | Aisling Camps |
|---|---|
| Studio | Brooklyn, New York |
| Speciality | Knitwear |
| Production | Brooklyn and Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Website | aislingcamps.com |
What is Aisling Camps?
Aisling Camps is a knitwear brand run from a studio in Brooklyn, New York. Its founder, Aisling Camps, is a native of Trinidad who graduated from Columbia University and worked as a mechanical engineer focused on sustainability before studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she developed her interest in knitwear.
Products and positioning
The label specialises in superior-quality knitwear. Yarns are sourced from Italy after extensive research, and production is split between two settings:
- Pieces made by hand in Brooklyn by a small team
- Pieces produced by a family-run knitwear factory in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in operation since 1954
Fashion Trust U.S. named Aisling Camps among its 2023 finalists, and the designer has since shown at New York Fashion Week.
Why it matters
Aisling Camps brings a technical, engineering-led approach to knitwear design, and her combination of in-house handwork with Italian manufacturing reflects how emerging American designers are building premium product without large-scale infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Aisling Camps?
Aisling Camps is a Trinidad-born designer and former mechanical engineer who founded her eponymous knitwear label in Brooklyn.
Where is Aisling Camps knitwear made?
Some pieces are handmade in Brooklyn, while others are produced by a family-run factory in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.