Mathematicians invented a knitting stitch that stops mistakes from spreading
With a little help from knot theory, scientists have invented a “robust knit” to fight laddering
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Despite its tranquil reputation, knitting is anything but boring. One stitch slip-up can cause a defect that spreads across the entire fabric. But does it have to be that way? In a recent paper in Physical Review X , a team of researchers mathematically investigated knitting to invent a new, more resilient stitch.
Knitting is a special form of fabrication in which the two ends of the yarn remain outside the fabric. In knitting, loops from the middle of an entangled yarn are slipped through one another so the yarn holds its position but isn’t knotted together. The knitting process is portable…
