Mathematics holds the secret to ‘ladder-proof’ knitting

Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02466-9A topological description of ‘knittability’ can be used to design yarn patterns that are resistant to unravelling.

Nature, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02466-9

A topological description of ‘knittability’ can be used to design yarn patterns that are resistant to unravelling.