In her work she develops new esthetics and functions with materials, colour concepts and textile collections. After her graduation at the Design Academy Eindhoven she continued with a master in textile design at the Swedish School of Textiles. “In my masters I developed my knitting skills. From domestic knitting machines into the industrial programming of the flat-knitting machines. I love approaching textiles and materials in an industrial way.” When working for a big manufacturer in circular knitting textiles she developed her knowledge into production processes and industrialization of textiles.
With this experience she started working from her own studio "Robin Pleun" and is part of the “Envisions design lab" since 2016. At the design lab, she is working on different projects related to trend-forecasts and material development in collaboration with companies and manufacturers.
"Understanding the characteristic and behavior of materials is key in my design research. I aim to create innovative materials or combinations and search for unexpected surfaces and forms."
For questions, CV or collaboration don’t hesitate to send an email! robin@robinpleun.com