Knitting machine makes solid 3D objects for biomedical structures
A new prototype knitting machine that creates solid, knitted shapes has been developed by US researchers at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University. The approach could be used in future for medical applications, such as knitting structures that support the growth of artificial ligaments or veins.
The machine adds stitches in any direction – forward, backward and diagonal – so users can construct a wide variety of shapes and add stiffness to different parts of the object.
For the full story, see the December 2025 edition of Medical Textiles.
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