This fabric can be shaped from a flat sheet into three-dimensional forms and then easily returned to its original flat state.
It is woven using two different types of carbon bars as wefts.
The ends of these bars can be connected using snap buttons, allowing the textile to transition into three-dimensional forms which were designed through simulations.
By altering the order and positioning of connections, it is possible to create multiple shapes using the same textile.
The three exhibited shapes represent the stages of a blooming flower (a bud, half-opened and fully-opened) and were made using the same textile design.