D woven baskets are geometrically sophisticated, with some incredible properties that engineers can use to design materials ...

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For as long as humans have been around, we have been using our hands and senses to create beautiful and useful objects from ...

In the worldwide crisis of waste, there is a need to rethink what we are casting off into the landfills that could have a second life. Pratt Institute students are exploring how the excess materials ...

BRM’s fabrics feature custom weave designs and high-performance fibers or fiber combinations. These patterns are created for ...

Woven fabric is resilient to stress because it tends to bend more than rigid materials before breaking. Jordan Lye/Moment via Getty Images People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as ...

For as long as humans have been around, we have been using our hands and senses to create beautiful and useful objects from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Guowei (Wayne) Tu, University of Michigan and Evgueni Filipov, University of Michigan ...