TDS-393A: Future Knits

This course will introduce students to materials science in the context of developing knits. Specifically, students will learn about the four major classes of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites) and related topics, with a focus on polymers. Within knitting, students will become proficient in using knitting machines and utilize this knowledge with their new materials science knowledge to conduct an advanced material exploration leading to a design proposal. Students will conduct final projects where they are asked to either create a knit out of an "unconventional" material or use knits in a new design context.