Design Studio

Thomé Studio is a Brooklyn-based knitwear design and development studio that started in Paris in 2020. We work with small to mid-size brands to bring knitwear collections to life through creative direction, technical development, and production support.
We stay hands-on, personal, and focused. That means fewer clients at a time, more collaboration, and better results. Currently taking on new projects.

We work with emerging brands building knitwear for the first time, small to mid-size teams growing an existing knit category, founders and designers looking for a thoughtful partner in the process.

From first sketch to final sample, we're with you the whole way.

Designer

Amanda Thomé is a knitwear designer with over 7 years of experience working across New York, Paris, and the UK. She has worked with brands like Mirth, Gunther Paris, Urban Outfitters, and Fang Nyc, helping bring collections to life for retail, runway, and everything in between.
Raised in a Brazilian immigrant household in South Florida and trained in Nyc, Paris, and the UK, Amanda blends a global perspective with grounded process. She holds a BFA from the Fashion Institute of Technology and a Master's from Nottingham Trent University. She speaks English, Portuguese, and French fluently.

A dress form with a brown, ribbed, sleeveless knitted top pinned onto it, casting a shadow on the wall.

Expertise

Creative Direction

Sustainable Design

Technical Expertise

Knit Fabric Innovation

Strategic Knitwear Consulting

Fitting Management

3D and AI Visualization

Sourcing and Factory Connecting

We can jump in at any stage, or guide you from start to finish.

Thoughts From Clients & Community

  • Katie Ellis, Ellis Littles

    “Amanda has been so wonderful to work with and has exceeded our expectations with her quality of work, creative aptitude, expertise, and commitment to the project. She is an active collaborator and a joy to work with. We are incredible happy with her work and look forward to continuing to work with her! I'd recommend her for anyone looking for a fashion designer or technical designer.”

  • Peet, Peet Dullaert

    "Given her sublime dedication and creative vision, Amanda was entrusted with several main design projects. Amanda showed to possess exquisite planning and management skills."

  • Katie McClure, Mirth

    “Working with Amanda is simply easy-- her organization and communication makes our work smooth and easy. Since working with Amanda, a weight has been lifted. I know she has all of the bases covered and I can trust she has everything under control. I know she's thinking of every detail so I don't have to. I also appreciate Amanda's expertise, flexibility and gentle way of presenting opinions and options.”

  • Hasan, Inspired Comforts

    "It was great working with Amanda, she was very thoughtful and flexible in her approach.”

  • Stephanie, Cohort 10

    “Highly recommend this workshop! Both instructors were extremely knowledgeable and patient. Their information goes deeper than a typical workshop does and I got to learn a little about how the knitwear industry works. I also loved that they shared their patterns!”


    Shared after a Knitwear 101 workshop I co-taught at Custom Collaborative, a nonprofit helping women build careers in fashion.

How We Work

There are three ways to work with us, depending on where you are and what you need. Whether you’re looking for clarity before starting, support on a specific project, or a long-term knitwear partner, we’ll help you choose the right path.

Strategic Alignment Session

Clarity before you build.

A focused strategic working session to help you make the right decisions before you commit time, budget, or energy to development.

    • You’re considering adding or expanding knitwear

    • You have ideas but not a clear plan yet

    • You want expert direction before investing in samples

    • A clear development direction

    • A written strategic summary

    • Priorities and next steps you can act on

Full Package Development

End-to-end development for a defined group of styles.

A structured, start-to-finish development process to take a small set of knitwear styles from idea to factory-ready handoff.

    • You have a specific project to develop

    • You want a clean, professional delivery

    • You’re not looking for ongoing support, just a complete build

    • Full creative + technical development

    • Sampling and fit guidance

    • Production-ready handoff files

Ongoing Development Partnership

Your embedded knitwear partner, season after season.

A long-term partnership where Thomé Studio operates as your knitwear department, supporting strategy, development, and execution on an ongoing basis.

    • Knitwear is a core or growing category for your brand

    • You want continuity across seasons

    • You want a long-term partner, not one-off projects

    • Ongoing strategic + technical support

    • Faster, smoother development cycles

    • A coherent knitwear category over time

think we're a fit?

Every project is a little different. Let’s talk about what you need and what makes sense for your timeline and budget.