Harvard develops shape-shifting knitted fabric with built-in sensing capabilities

A reconfigurable lampshade with multistable switches that correspond to colors of lighting. PIC/harvard University

By carefully controlling knitted yarns and stitch patterns, researchers have made textiles that snap between stable shapes, operate electrical switches, and even track a person's steps.

Researchers at Harvard University developed machine-knitted fabrics that could serve as functional devices.

The textiles use multistability, a physical property that allows a structure to settle into more than one stable shape.

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