A topological framework for classifying textile structures (IMAGE)
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The framework works by introducing topological defects into a periodic textile pattern and tracking how they spread through the structure. By analyzing whether defect propagation ultimately disentangles the pattern into a topologically trivial knot or link, the method characterizes knittability and classifies periodic textile structures.
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Dr. Daisuke S. Shimamoto from Ritsumeikan University, Japan
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