A team of researchers from Canada-based Laurentian University has developed an AI model that enables knitting robots to recreate fabric patterns just by analyzing an image. “Our paper addresses ...

the team wanted to decode the underlying principles that direct the elastic behavior of knitted fabrics. These principles are governed by the nuanced interplay of stitch patterns, geometry ...

"Knitting is one of those weird ... the team hopes to refine their model to incorporate even more complex stitch patterns and fabric behaviors. "Right now, we're focused on fundamental stitches ...

The researchers started by knitting complex patterns—including squiggles, peaks, and fabric that folded into the shape of a face—and then reverse engineered the knitted items’ geometries.