Maya Kaplan

I’m a fashion and textile designer and researcher, working at the intersection of material innovation, technology and performance.

I combine computational design, digital fabrication, engineered knitwear and advanced textile development to create high-performance products and new solutions for the textile industry. My work within innovation and R&D teams has contributed to four patented inventions in engineered knitwear and 3D-printed textiles.

Research

Coded Matter Design Lab, Technion

Focus: computational 3D printed textile structures and simulation-based workflows for fashion

Education

M.Sc. Industrial Design, Technion (current)

B.F.A. with distinction, Fashion and Footwear Design, Bezalel Academy

Product innovation and textile R&D

I help companies in the textile and apparel industry research and develop complex, advanced innovation concepts, and turn them into smart, functional products.

I specialize in integrating digital technologies into the fashion and textile industry, and I research new ways to create textiles.

How can we improve product performance by integrating 3D printing and computational design into textiles?

This question guides my work, through the methods and tools I develop:

Between traditional craft and emerging technology.

I blend computational tools, digital fabrication, material experiments and hands-on practice. Every product is different; these are some of the tools I work with.

• Computational and parametric design
• Fashion simulation
• 3D printing integration
• Engineered knitting
• Prototyping and fitting

Design that starts from the moving body.

With a background in movement as an acrobat, coach, dancer and yoga teacher, my work grows from a deep understanding of the human body. Through computational design and digital tools, I develop data-driven, body-adapted products designed to perform, bridging technology, movement and performance.

I work with brands, labs and studios on R&D, creative projects, workshops and talks.

3D print your own textiles

Print-ready lace designs from my studio, and a video course on printing them straight onto fabric.

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