Novel Textile Knot Designs Through Mathematical Knot Diagrams
Nithikul Nimkulrat and Janette Matthews

Proceedings of Bridges 2016: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Education, Culture
Pages 477–480
Short Papers

Abstract

A mathematician and a textile practitioner both with an interest in textile knotting and a focus on research in textile design have collaborated to analyze textile practice and realize novel knot designs through mathematical characterization. The design process has made use of century-old drawing techniques used to represent knots and braids. This paper demonstrates how the manipulation of these diagrams was utilized as a design tool to generate and visualize novel patterns.

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