Anne Schramm, the founder of the Wommelsdorff label, says machinery is never used in the creation of its sweaters and accessories. By Heike Blümner Reporting from Berlin In 2011, Anne Schramm left a ...

Edward Khomotso Nkadimeng receives funding from the National Research Foundation. In most industries, maintenance is a waiting game. Things are fixed when they break. But in the 21st century, an age ...

A new 3D printing concept has been developed — or is it just knitting? Researchers from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon have unveiled a working prototype that could redefine how textiles are ...

Knitting may soon move beyond sweaters and scarves. A team of researchers at Cornell and Carnegie Mellon University has built a prototype knitting machine that can create solid, three-dimensional ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A new prototype of a knitting machine creates solid, knitted shapes, adding stitches in any direction – forward, backward and diagonal – so users can construct a wide variety of shapes ...

When it comes to knitting complex motifs, a pattern is a needleworker’s best friend. But what if you want to customize one yourself? What about text? Fortunately, Zurich-based designer Rüdiger ...

The word “Luddite” has become shorthand for technophobe, but the original rebels of the Industrial Revolution were actually battling a more insidious foe. Ned Ludd, the fictitious leader of the ...

Abstract: In industrial production, automated inspection methods for circular knitting machines often encounter several challenges. First, the rapid movement of fabrics on these machines makes it ...

Are you ready to unleash your colorwork magic? This curated collection of 23 mesmerizing colorwork knitting patterns will show you a whirlwind of options, from a Missoni-inspired blanket pattern to a ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered how specific surface patterns on plastics used for medical devices can drastically reduce the ability of bacteria to attach and multiply, ...