Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Knitting dates back to the 11th century, but it’s blowing up in a whole new way in the 21st. In short, machines can knit as well ...

If you find 3D printers to be just a little too coldly futuristic, this contraption might be more to your liking. Scientists from Cornell University have created a machine that knits solid 3D objects ...

The furniture of the future could be made from nothing more than two long strands of yarn. A prototype manufacturing machine developed at Carnegie Mellon University is transforming traditional textile ...

One startup has been working toward scaling a plug-and-play way to connect designers’ creations with knitting manufacturers. At Sourcing Journal’s Los Angeles Sustainability Summit, Garett Gerson, ...

Computerized knitting machines have proved a boon for the knitwear industry. Systems like Nike’s Flyknit and Shima Seiki’s Wholegarment are designed to minimize labor, curtail production time and pare ...

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We have featured plenty of projects here on Geeky Gadgets that have been created using 3D printing technology and a new project by a team of makers is definitely worth mentioning. Circular Knitic is a ...

The process of making seat covers hasn’t changed significantly for decades, according to Ford. The Blue Oval hopes to pelt its upholstery department into the 21st century thanks to 3D knitting ...

Using a process more familiar to the footwear industry (like the JS Shoe), Ikea is introducing its first piece of 3D-knit furniture — a chair. High-end design firms have begun to play with 3D knit ...

One startup has been working toward scaling a plug-and-play way to connect designers' creations with knitting manufacturers. At Sourcing Journal's Los Angeles Sustainability Summit, Garett Gerson, ...