Maya Kaplan

I am a fashion and textile designer and researcher, working where technology, textile design and movement meet.

I combine algorithmic 3D printing, engineered knitting and digital tools with industrial R&D experience, translating experimental ideas into products that can be manufactured at scale.

Industry R&D

Senior R&D Designer, global apparel manufacturer

Four patent applications

Academic research

Coded Matter Design Lab, Technion

Computational 3D-printed textile structures and simulation-based workflows

Education

M.Sc. Industrial Design, Technion (current)

B.F.A. with distinction, Bezalel Academy

Watch my working process behind the Computational Bra.

A proof of concept that translates engineered knit logic into continuous 3D printed textiles with performance properties.

An external R&D unit for performance textiles

I take clients’ performance challenges through research to a working prototype and on to production.

To transform the way textiles are perceived and experienced, in order to make a meaningful difference in athletes’ lives.

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.

Let’s start with your next textile challenge.