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Robots you can wear like clothes: Automatic weaving of 'fabric muscle' brings commercialization closer

The commercialization of clothing-type wearable robots has taken a significant step forward with the development of equipment ...

‘The baddest piece that we all have seen’: SC State Museum to acquire unusual sweetgrass basket

The South Carolina State Museum has commissioned Charleston basket weaver Corey Alston to build a record-breaking sweetgrass ...
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Woven Baskets Are Sturdier and More Resilient than Stiff Containers. This Could Change How We Design Materials

People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This ...

Woven baskets aren’t just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they’re sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers

(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 ...