Home / The Edit Insights Stories Behind: Knit Light and materiality collide with Knit. Light seeps outwards through a single knitted lycra sleeve stretched over an oblate polymer diffuser, bathing the surrounding space in a soft 360 degree glow. Designed for Vibia by Meike Harde, Knit arouses a sense of intimacy through its tangibility. Its ribbed texture entices the user to touch its surface, to feel its warmth and to keep it close.Meticulous in every aspect of her work, Meike Harde rethinks textile applications to create visually light and constructively smart designs. Vibia contacted Harde to design a collection of lights, using her extensive knowledge of textiles. “At the beginning, I was just searching for solutions for how to apply textiles and textile techniques to lighting. It involved a lot of research.”