A research team from Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University has developed a prototype knitting machine that can build arbitrarily rigid three-dimensional structures by layering stitches ...

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 ...

Step by step tutorial on how to build a LEGO Tic Tac vending machine with a working coin system using only standard bricks. This guide covers the entire building process including the dispenser ...

Step by step tutorial on how to build a LEGO basketball arcade machine using standard bricks. This guide shows the full assembly process including the hoop, scoring area, and ball return system.

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For centuries, knitting has been a beloved pastime. Technological advancements, particularly in the form of knitting machines, have significantly simplified the process of crafting complex patterns ...

Men and women looking to learn the craft of sewing this week congregated at Costa Mesa’s Donald Dungan Library, where a 90-minute lesson could be extended by weeks for students interested in checking ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

Textiles are a type of cloth or woven fabric; its creation involves several processes than one might think. The production of fibers are spun into yarns, and are then used to create fabrics into many ...

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 ...