Active Fabric Origami Enabled by Digital Embroidery of Magnetic Yarns.

ABSTRACT: Active fabrics can perform deformations such as contraction, expansion, and bending when exposed to external stimuli. Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, transforms a 2D sheet into a complex 3D structure. However, integrating origami-inspired designs into active fabrics presents significant challenges, including the large-scale production of stimuli-responsive yarns that can be processed using standard textile techniques to achieve intricate origami patterns with high precision and versatility. In this work, the large-scale fabrication of magnetic yarns featuring high magnetic susceptibility, mechanical strength, and flexibility is reported, which is enabled by processing magnetic polymer composites with a series of textile engineering processes. Utilizing digital embroidery, these

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676065 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature