MultiWeave
Supervisor prof Kadi Pajupuu
MultiWeave, an invention by Kadi Pajupuu, enables to build textile structure that consists of warp and weft but the difference from conventional weaving is that the weft yarn can move around warp yarns forming clusters of connected material. The invention combines CNC technology with an original warp support device.
Prototypes of the machine MultiWeave (2016) and SpiderWeave (2017) were built during hackatons. In 2017 Pallas University of Applied Sciences started an applied research project to develop the machine and test the materials built with it. The partner from textile industry Fein-Elast Estonia is financing the development of the software designed by Anna Jõgi. User interface enables the user to define which warps are present in the forming of the structure and draw the path of the weft. Program creates the g-code for the machine that guides the movement of the weft guider in the direction of W, Y, Z. Software can be seen: libahunt.ee/multiweave
In the first phase of the project, textile students Marta Tuulberg and Rena Punnison along with first year students tested the tecnology. In the second phase Marge Allik, Anett Niine and Liis Tamm continued experiments with the technology. The samples they made were exhibited at Tallinn Design Festival in 2018 and at the 3rd Young Textile Art Triennial (YTAT) in Łódź, Poland April 9 to May 10, 2019.