KNITWEAR

DONE RIGHT

Specializing in full-fashion sweaters and cut-and-sew knitwear for founder led brands and internal teams.

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  • 525 America
  • Oscar De la Renta
  • Freelancer's Union
  • Minnie Rose Cashmere
  • Derek Lam
  • Lion Brand Yarn
  • Custom Collaborative
  • Jason Wu
  • Lauren Manoogian
  • florence by mills
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  • Ralph Lauren logo with a silhouette of a polo player on a horse between the brand name.
  • Dryment.com logo in black text on a white background.
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We partner with emerging and established brands to build high quality knitwear.

Working with Chernandez Studio turns design vision into a reliable development process that brands can trust with clarity, technical rigor, and educator-led collaboration.

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Two Ways to Work With Us

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    Full Service Knitwear Development

    Whether you’re building your first line or scaling an existing one, our process gives you the clarity and technical depth you need to move from concept to production with confidence.

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    Knitwear Trainings for Internal Teams

    We support corporate design and development teams through knitwear-focused training that builds technical confidence and long-term efficiency. Workshops are available on-site or virtually and tailored to your team’s needs.

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I’m Cristina Hernandez, founder of Chernandez Studio. I started this studio to bridge the gap between vision and production. We help brand teams and founds create sweaters and cut & sew knits reliably with expert support across design, development, and production. Our approach blends technical skill with an educator’s mindset to make the process clear and achievable. We are known for our ongoing relationships, supporting and empowering our clients as they grow.

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Not a Big Agency. Not a Factory. Just Expert Support.

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Case Study

Collegiate Cashmere Capsule

Transformed Class Trip’s idea for elevated collegiate apparel into a fully realized cashmere program.

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Named One of NYC’s Top 30 Freelancer’s

Honored by the Freelancers Union as one of New York’s leading independent creatives.

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Building a Fully Traceable Tee

Partnering with The Fision to turn regenerative cotton into fully traceable L.A. made tee.

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  • "Cristina is not only incredibly creative but also practical, reliable and extremely efficient. Without question, she’s my go-to designer! Highly recommended."

    Josh Gelder, The Fision

  • "Cristina Hernandez is insightful, polished, and deeply knowledgeable— She led a workshop for our freelancers members on the “Essentials of Apparel Development” that covered the whole process from design to execution. Cristina brought a level of professionalism to the topic of apparel entrepreneurship that exceeded expectations. Their talk offered our members a valuable mix of practical strategy and operational know-how."

    - Jalen Vasquez, Freelancers Hub Director, Freelancer’s Union

  • "Cristina was amazing. She walked me through the process from cad to manufacturing. Her all around knowledge of fashion design was a wonderful assistance to me and I was able to rely on her with any questions and/or direction I wanted to take. As someone with a background in fashion but not in the design and production of garments, she was a treasure to work with."

    Eric Dorfman, Upside Down Yogi

  • "Cristina was amazing to work with and explained many of the steps to me that were completely new as someone from outside the industry. I highly recommend her work!"

    Matt M., Monochrome

  • "Cristina is a pleasure to work with for sampling or local production runs. She's reliable, communicative and always does quality work with quick turn around times."

    Georgia, Love Thanks

  • "Cristina was such a strong part of our Lunch and Learn Knitwear panel. Her industry experience came through in everything she shared! What really stood out was how approachable and passionate she was; she has a gift for breaking things down and making knitwear feel accessible, even for people new to it."

    - Courtney Osborn Director, C.O. Connections

  • "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!"

    - Stephanie, Cohort 10, Custom Collaborative