Figure 9. Common knitted products as inspiration for HVTE.

Knitted shoes (A, B). The 3D shape shown is obtained from flat fabric, enforced with yarns (B). Knitted seamless gloves (C). Cups of bras frequently made by 3D deformation of flat knitted patches by draping on mold (D),³⁶. Knitted hosiery made in one-run (E); Socks are made by combining different knitting patterns (F). In (G), a knitted swimming suit is shown inspired by sharkskin (I) to reduce resistance of water by using a specific pattern on the fabric face side (H). Images were reprinted with permission from following sources; A³⁷, B³⁸, C³⁹, D⁴⁰, E⁴¹, F⁴², G⁴³, and H & I⁴⁴.