Pattern Science is our exploration of how the way filaments are linked and interlaced can determine how a material behaves. By changing the geometry of a pattern, we can influence stretch, stability, flexibility, conformity, density, and movement without relying solely on added materials or complicated construction. Each pattern creates its own system of balanced tensions, allowing the structure to respond as a unified whole. It is where the ancient logic of lace-making meets modern technology—and where we continue to discover how much function can be created simply through pattern.
Pattern Science
Braiding as Additive Manufacturing
Braiding demonstrates that additive manufacturing is not limited to extrusion-based systems. Structures can also be built by programming the motion of fibers through space. By controlling how strands move and...
Braiding as Additive Manufacturing
Braiding demonstrates that additive manufacturing is not limited to extrusion-based systems. Structures can also be built by programming the motion of fibers through space. By controlling how strands move and...
Braided Metamaterials
A braided metamaterial is a structure in which fibers are interlaced in repeating geometric patterns that control how the material responds to forces such as tension, compression, or bending. In...
Braided Metamaterials
A braided metamaterial is a structure in which fibers are interlaced in repeating geometric patterns that control how the material responds to forces such as tension, compression, or bending. In...
What Is a Pattern?
In lace braiding, yarns travel through a field of crossings. Each strand follows a defined path while interacting with neighboring strands. When those paths repeat consistently, the braid produces a...
What Is a Pattern?
In lace braiding, yarns travel through a field of crossings. Each strand follows a defined path while interacting with neighboring strands. When those paths repeat consistently, the braid produces a...
Spiraling Dual Helices and the Flower of Life
In lace braiding machines, yarn carriers move around circular tracks. As they travel, strands shift positions and cross neighboring yarns. When two yarn paths spiral around each other while progressing...
Spiraling Dual Helices and the Flower of Life
In lace braiding machines, yarn carriers move around circular tracks. As they travel, strands shift positions and cross neighboring yarns. When two yarn paths spiral around each other while progressing...
Lateral Braiding: Zonal Patterning in Lace Braids
By progressively adding lateral yarns to the braided structure, different patterns can emerge within the same piece of fabric. A braid with one lateral produces a simple structure. Adding additional...
Lateral Braiding: Zonal Patterning in Lace Braids
By progressively adding lateral yarns to the braided structure, different patterns can emerge within the same piece of fabric. A braid with one lateral produces a simple structure. Adding additional...
ALX: Linked and Interlaced Lateral Systems
In the ALX configuration, filaments within each lateral group link to neighboring filaments in the same group while simultaneously interlacing with filaments in the opposing group. This combination produces a...
ALX: Linked and Interlaced Lateral Systems
In the ALX configuration, filaments within each lateral group link to neighboring filaments in the same group while simultaneously interlacing with filaments in the opposing group. This combination produces a...
