Playful installations explore care at Southern Sweden Design Days
A series of finely crafted artworks, ranging from colourful abstract sculptures to wooden installations and swings, were on show at this year's Southern Sweden Design Days. More
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MIT's 4D-Knit Dress changes shape in response to heat
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and fashion brand Ministry of Supply have produced a "4D-knit dress", using heat-activated yarn that allows its shape and fit to be altered in an instant. More
Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool
Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma has developed a robot that can build three-dimensional volumes out of wool. More
NOWN's 3D-knitted products combine sound absorption and sustainable design
Promotion: architectural product manufacturer NOWN has developed a number of 3D-knitted products for architectural specifiers looking for sustainable acoustic surfaces. More
"We've created a Photoshop for textiles" says Byborre co-founder
A digital tool that allows anyone to design complex 3D-knitted fabrics has been named product of the year at Dutch Design Awards 2021. More
Sneature is a compostable trainer made from 3D-knitted dog hair
German designer Emilie Burfeind has developed a sock sneaker with a mushroom mycelium sole and a knitted upper made from canine hair that was shed while grooming and would otherwise have been discarded. More
Floor Skrabanja designs 3D-knitted furniture without staples or stitches
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Floor Skrabanja has created a collection of seats made from a single piece of 3D-knitted upholstery that needs no gluing or stitching, so can easily be deconstructed. More
Petra Vonk creates acoustic Plectere curtains from 3D-knitted felt
Plectere features an oversized knitted structure made from thick strips of woollen felt that double as a divider and acoustic panelling in offices. More
Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich debut concrete pavilion with 3D-knitted formwork
A double-curved concrete shelled pavilion, constructed using a 3D-knitted formwork developed by Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich, has gone on display in Mexico City. More
Lingxiao Luo combines 3D-printing and knitwear to create playful garments
Royal College of Art graduate Lingxiao Luo has combined 3D-printing with traditional knitwear techniques to create a series of pieces that evoke the playfulness of children's toys. More
Benjamin Hubert's Tent chair for Moroso is made from a single piece of knitted nylon
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer used 3D-knitting to create this seamless chair for Moroso, which is based on the construction of a tent. More
3D-knitted furniture arrives at IKEA
After appearing in trainers and high-end furniture, 3D-knitting has arrived at IKEA in the form of its PS 2017 armchair. More
Benjamin Hubert's Layer expands Cradle chair collection for Moroso with knitted mesh backs
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has expanded and updated its Cradle collection for Italian furniture brand Moroso, featuring a stretch-mesh material made using new digital knitting techniques (+ slideshow). More
Jonas Forsman uses 3D knitting to create folding Shift Chair for Moooi
Extra Moooi: in our next exclusive movie for Moooi, Swedish designer Jonas Forsman explains how he used 3D-knitting techniques to make his foldable Shift Chair for the Dutch brand as comfortable as possible. More
Ammo Liao's recyclable Bio-Knit trainers have uppers knitted from a single material
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Ammo Liao has created pairs of shoes with 3D-printed soles and uppers made entirely from a recyclable knitted material (+ movie). More
OpenKnit is an open source 3D-knitting machine that creates garments in just one hour
Designer Gerard Rubio has created an open source robotic loom that is able to knit entire seamless garments in less than one hour (+ movie). More