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 ...

The prototype at the end of the fabrication of an inverted quarter pyramid. Credit: Proceedings of the 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (2025). Knitting may seem ...

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 ...

Over 30 years ago, a knitting mill opened in Ontario. Fast forward to 2025, this family-owned factory has dominated the local apparel manufacturing industry from start to finish — from knitting the ...

The machine behind the man credited with helping start the Industrial Revolution returns to a Derbyshire town. The Framework Knitting Machine, invented in 1589, made socks and stockings but they had ...

Garment manufacturing usually involves the use of purchased fabrics, although you could produce your own fabrics as well as garments made from them. You could specialize in a certain apparel ...

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Imagine snapping a photo of your favorite sweater and instantly having a machine recreate it, stitch by stitch. This futuristic concept is close to becoming a reality. A team of researchers from ...

Penn physicist Randall Kamien, visiting scholar Lauren Niu, and collaborator Geneviève Dion of Drexel bring unprecedented levels of predictability to the ancient practice of knitting by developing a ...

Industrial knitting machines have been used by the fashion industry for years as a quick way to make the mass-produced knitted clothes that are available from high-street shops. Independent maker ...