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 make better products by rethinking how textiles are made?

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.

• 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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