designboom | architecture & design magazine
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MIT's robot arm can tailor a dress using computerized knitting and heat-activated yarns
The 4D Knit Dress by MIT's Self-Assembly Lab uses a robot arm, computerized knitting, and heat-activated yarns for personalized clothing.
The garment design can be quickly produced in multiple sizes by the robot arm sculpting the fabric using heat-activated yarns. [ more ]