Knitting machines speed up the knitting process significantly, so they’re great for when you’re pressed for time. They’re also ideal for people who can’t knit by hand for any reason. However, before ...

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 ...

As Mother’s Day approaches or a loved one’s birthday looms, the quest for the perfect gift can feel like an uphill battle. We all strive to present something unique, thoughtful, and personal, but ...

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 ...

Who says knitting is for geriatrics? Thanks to a new Kickstarter project, it could be the newest hobby for millennials, too. That’s the hope of the creators of Kniterate, the digital knitting machine ...

Ordinarily, programming an industrial knitting machine to knit a certain type of item is quite a complex process. As a result, they're generally not used to create one-offs. That could change, though, ...

A new materials technique has taken cues from Grandma's yarn bag and cutting-edge technology, and it could see us 'solid knitting' whole furniture sets, as well as the fabrics that cover them. What's ...

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Yes, you read that right– not benchy, but beanie, as in the hat. A toque, for those of us under the Maple Leaf. It’s not 3D printed, either, except perhaps by the loosest definition of the word: it is ...