The word “Luddite” has become shorthand for technophobe, but the original rebels of the Industrial Revolution were actually battling a more insidious foe. Ned Ludd, the fictitious leader of the ...

Yes, you read that right– not benchy, but beanie, as in the hat. A toque, for those of us under the Maple Leaf. It’s not 3D printed, either, except perhaps by the loosest definition of the word: it is ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered how specific surface patterns on plastics used for medical devices can drastically reduce the ability of bacteria to attach and multiply, ...

The machine behind the man credited with helping start the Industrial Revolution returns to a Derbyshire town. The Framework Knitting Machine, invented in 1589, made socks and stockings but they had ...

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Physicists bring unprecedented levels of predictability to the ancient practice of knitting by developing a mathematical model that could be used to create a new class of lightweight, ultra-strong ...

Industrial knitting machines have been used by the fashion industry for years as a quick way to make the mass-produced knitted clothes that are available from high-street shops. Independent maker ...

In recent months knitting machines have risen in popularity, and even trended on social media – but these knitting machines are different to the traditional industrial ones. They make knitting ...

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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Finally, Nintendo Co. has acknowledged the obvious: It’s time to switch things up. The Kyoto firm has been typically coy about what would come after the Switch, which will ...