Application of textile technology in tissue engineering: A review
One of the key elements in tissue engineering is to design and fabricate scaffolds with tissue-
like properties. Among various scaffold fabrication methods, textile technology has shown its …
like properties. Among various scaffold fabrication methods, textile technology has shown its …
Digital fabrication of pneumatic actuators with integrated sensing by machine knitting
Soft actuators with integrated sensing have shown utility in a variety of applications such as
assistive wearables, robotics, and interactive input devices. Despite their promise, these …
assistive wearables, robotics, and interactive input devices. Despite their promise, these …
DefeXtiles: 3D printing quasi-woven fabric via under-extrusion
We present DefeXtiles, a rapid and low-cost technique to produce tulle-like fabrics on
unmodified fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers. The under-extrusion of filament is a …
unmodified fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers. The under-extrusion of filament is a …
KnitUI: Fabricating interactive and sensing textiles with machine knitting
With the recent interest in wearable electronics and smart garments, digital fabrication of
sensing and interactive textiles is in increasing demand. Recently, advances in digital …
sensing and interactive textiles is in increasing demand. Recently, advances in digital …
Smart thermally actuating textiles
Soft robots have attracted attention for biomedical and consumer devices. However, most of
these robots are pneumatically actuated, requiring a tether and thus limiting wearable …
these robots are pneumatically actuated, requiring a tether and thus limiting wearable …
InStitches: Augmenting Sewing Patterns with Personalized Material-Efficient Practice
There is a rapidly growing group of people learning to sew online. Without hands-on
instruction, these learners are often left to discover the challenges and pitfalls of sewing …
instruction, these learners are often left to discover the challenges and pitfalls of sewing …
MagKnitic: Machine-knitted Passive and Interactive Haptic Textiles with Integrated Binary Sensing
In this paper, we introduce MagKnitic, a novel approach to integrate passive force feedback
and binary sensing into fabrics via digital machine knitting. Our approach utilizes digital …
and binary sensing into fabrics via digital machine knitting. Our approach utilizes digital …
Rapid iron-on user interfaces: Hands-on fabrication of interactive textile prototypes
Rapid prototy** of interactive textiles is still challenging, since manual skills, several
processing steps, and expert knowledge are involved. We present Rapid Iron-On User …
processing steps, and expert knowledge are involved. We present Rapid Iron-On User …
Knitpicking textures: Programming and modifying complex knitted textures for machine and hand knitting
Knitting creates complex, soft fabrics with unique texture properties that can be used to
create interactive objects. However, little work addresses the challenges of designing and …
create interactive objects. However, little work addresses the challenges of designing and …
Physically Situated Tools for Exploring a Grain Space in Computational Machine Knitting
We propose an approach to enabling exploratory creativity in digital fabrication through the
use of grain spaces. In material processes,“grain” describes underlying physical properties …
use of grain spaces. In material processes,“grain” describes underlying physical properties …